零す
こぼす
kobosu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
零す (こぼす (kobosu)) means "to spill". It is a Japanese verb. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
to spill
Also : to drop · to shed (tears) · to complain (of)
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Example Sentences
コーヒーをこぼして服が汚れた。
コーヒーをこぼしてふくがよごれた。
I spilled coffee and stained my clothes.
不満をこぼしても何も変わらない。
ふまんをこぼしてもなにもかわらない。
Complaining will not change anything.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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