Translation guide
How to express 'brimming' in Japanese, covering fullness, overflowing emotions, and abundance.
Describing a container filled to the very top, almost overflowing.
Adverb meaning 'to the brim', often used with pouring or filling.
I filled the glass to the brim with water.
Means 'full', can be used for containers filled to the brim.
The glass is full to the brim.
Literally 'full cup', more formal or written.
The venue was brimming with people.
Expressing that someone is filled with a feeling, energy, or characteristic.
Pattern meaning 'overflowing with ~'. Attach to a noun indicating the emotion or quality.
She is brimming with confidence.
The letter was brimming with affection.
Means 'full of ~', can be used for emotions or abstract things.
My heart is brimming with joy.
Literary or formal, meaning 'to be filled with'.
His eyes were brimming with sadness.
Describing a place full of energy, people, or things.
あふれる emphasizes the sense of overflowing, while いっぱい simply means full. Use あふれる for a more vivid, dynamic image.
The river is brimming (about to overflow).
The bucket is full.