English–Japanese
“spill” in Japanese
How to say “spill” in Japanese
“Spill” in Japanese is こぼす (kobosu).
Expresses the unintended loss of what someone is holding or containing, with liquid and tears as common examples.
Example sentences with こぼす
ジュースをこぼします。jū su o ko bo shi ma su
I spill my juice.
熱いお茶をテーブルにこぼしてしまいました。atsu i o cha o tē bu ru ni ko bo shi te shi ma i ma shi ta
I spilled hot tea on the table.
Tips for using こぼす
- In English, spill can describe secrets as well as liquids, while Japanese こぼす (kobosu) commonly describes something physically escaping from a container, the eyes, or the hands.
Other Japanese words for “spill”
コップの水がこぼれます。ko ppu no mizu ga ko bo re ma su
Water spills from the cup.