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溢あふれる (afureru)

to flood,to overflow,to brim over

  • JLPT N2
  • Ichidan verb
  • Pitch 3
  • #3549 most frequent

Meaning

あふれる (afureru) is a JLPT N2 verb meaning “to flood,to overflow,to brim over”.

Example sentences 11

バスタブからお湯ゆが溢あふれました。

Hot water overflowed from the bathtub.

目めが泪なみだであふれた。

My eyes are brimming with tears.

今日きょうは仕事しごとにあぶれた。

I found no job today.

涙なみだが彼女かのじょの目めにあふれた。

Tears filled her eyes.

Conjugation table

あふれる is an ichidan verb (ru-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionaryあふれるafureru
Negativeあふれないafurenai
Pastあふれたafureta
Past negativeあふれなかったafurenakatta
Polite (ます)あふれますafuremasu
Polite negativeあふれませんafuremasen
Polite pastあふれましたafuremashita
Polite past negativeあふれませんでしたafuremasendeshita
Te-formあふれてafurete
Conditional (ば)あふれればafurereba
Conditional (たら)あふれたらafuretara
Potentialあふれられるafurerareru
Passiveあふれられるafurerareru
Causativeあふれさせるafuresaseru
Causative-passiveあふれさせられるafuresaserareru
Volitionalあふれようafureyou
Volitional politeあふれましょうafuremashou
Imperativeあふれろafurero
Desire (たい)あふれたいafuretai

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