How to say 'Overflow' in Japanese | あふれる

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The Japanese word for Overflow is 'Afureru', written as あふれる in Japanese.

word

あふれる

Meaning

Overflow

Reading

Afureru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'あふれる (afureru)' means 'to overflow'. It is used to describe a situation where something exceeds its capacity and spills out. This can be applied to both physical substances, like liquids, and abstract concepts, such as emotions. For example: The water overflowed from the cup「コップから水があふれた」(コップからみずがあふれた). Her heart was overflowing with joy「彼女の心は喜びであふれていた」(かのじょのこころはよろこびであふれていた). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe an abundance of something, such as 'the streets were overflowing with people'「通りは人であふれていた」(とおりはひとであふれていた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

2844

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word あふれる

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

あ

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hiragana

ふ

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れ

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る

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'Afureru' means 'Overflow' .

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