Japanese

こぼす
Meaning: to spill; to shed (tears); to grumble/complain
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 零す 零さない
Polite 零します 零しません
Past 零した 零さなかった
Polite + Past 零しました 零しませんでした
Te-form 零して 零さなくて
Potential 零せる 零せない
Passive 零される 零されない
Causative 零させる 零させない
Imperative 零せ 零すな

Handwriting

零
す

Example

I spilled coffee on the desk.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for accidentally spilling liquids. It can also figuratively mean to let out emotions (tears, smiles) or complaints (grumbling).

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