こぼす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | こぼす | こぼさない |
| Polite | こぼします | こぼしません |
| Past polite | こぼしました | こぼしませんでした |
| Past | こぼした | こぼさなかった |
| Te-form | こぼして | こぼさないで |
| Desire | こぼしたい | こぼしたくない |
| Potential | こぼせる | こぼせない |
| Passive | こぼされる | こぼされない |
| Causative | こぼさせる | こぼさせない |
| Causative passive | こぼさせられる | こぼさせられない |
| Volitional | こぼそう | |
| Polite volitional | こぼしましょう | |
| Imperative | こぼせ | こぼすな |
| Conditional | こぼせば | こぼさなければ |
| Tara conditional | こぼしたら | こぼさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Physical spilling of liquids, dropping small items, or shedding tears. Often used with 涙 (tears).
I spilled the coffee.
She shed tears.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for voicing dissatisfaction or complaints, often in a muttering or grumbling manner. Common in phrases like 愚痴をこぼす.
He is always grumbling about work.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
show one's feelings; let feelings show
Refers to unintentionally revealing emotions, often through facial expression or tone. Commonly used with 笑み (smile) or 不満 (discontent).
He unintentionally let a smile show.
She shed tears while watching the movie.
Exhausted from work, I ended up grumbling about it.
He let a smile show when he heard the story.