Japanese

あふれる

あふれる
Meaning: to overflow; to brim over; to be full of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

あ
ふ
れ
る

Example sentences

This city is full of energy.
その家の令嬢は、とても気品にあふれていた。
The daughter of that house was very elegant.
ネット上には様々な情報があふれている。
The internet is overflowing with various kinds of information.
早朝の魚市場は、活気にあふれている。
The fish market is full of energy in the early morning.
彼は若く才能にあふれ、まさに前程万里だ。
He is young and full of talent; his future is truly promising.

Usage Notes

Used when liquid spills out of a container, or when a place/person is filled with a certain quality or emotion.

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