Japanese

れる

あふれる
Meaning: to overflow; to be full of (emotion)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 溢れる 溢れない
Polite 溢れます 溢れません
Past 溢れた 溢れなかった
Polite + Past 溢れました 溢れませんでした
Te-form 溢れて 溢れなくて
Potential 溢れられる 溢れられない
Passive 溢れられる 溢れられない
Causative 溢れさせる 溢れさせない
Imperative 溢れろ 溢れるな

Handwriting

溢
れ
る

Example sentences

Her face was overflowing with joy.
インターネットには様々な情報が溢れている。
The internet is overflowing with various information.
その俳優は性的な魅力に溢れている。
That actor is full of sexual appeal.
彼の部屋は悪趣味な飾りで溢れている。
His room is overflowing with decorations in bad taste.
わけもなく涙が溢れてきた。
Tears began to flow for no reason.
市場にはこの類いの商品が溢れている。
The market is overflowing with this kind of product.
大雨で下水が溢れた。
The sewage overflowed due to the heavy rain.
祭りの日は、街中が活気に溢れている。
On the day of the festival, the whole town is overflowing with energy.
彼の作品は独創性に溢れている。
His work is full of originality.
彼女の目からとめどない涙が溢れた。
Tears flowed endlessly from her eyes.

Usage Notes

Can describe liquids spilling out or being filled with a strong feeling.

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