零す (こぼす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

零す (こぼす) means to spill / to drop liquid.

See example sentences below.

零す at a glance

零す

こぼすkobosu

N1verb

to spill / to drop liquid

零すこぼすkobosuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to spill / to drop liquid

Example 1

牛乳をこぼしてしまった。

Translation

I accidentally spilled the milk.

Example 2

涙をこぼして泣いた。

Translation

She shed tears and cried.