零れ

零れ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
零
こぼ Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 翻れる, 零れる (koboreru, “to spill, to be left over”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) こぼれ​ [kòbóréꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[2]
  • IPA^(key): [ko̞bo̞ɾe̞]

Alternative forms

• 零, 翻れ

Noun

零れ (hiragana こぼれ, rōmaji kobore)

1. a spill (implying a natural or unintended event)
2. remainder, leftover

Usage notes

This spelling with the okurigana, as 零れ, is more common.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 零 (こぼ)れ梅 (うめ) (koboreume): fallen plum blossom petals
• 零 (こぼ)れ幸 (ざいわ)い (koborezaiwai): unexpected good fortune, a windfall
• 零 (こぼ)れ桜 (ざくら) (koborezakura): fallen cherry blossom petals
• 零 (こぼ)れ種 (だね) (koboredane): fallen seeds; a lovechild, an illegitimate child, a bastard
• 零 (こぼ)れ話 (ばなし) (koborebanashi): overheard or otherwise gleaned information, a tidbit, hearsay
• 零 (こぼ)れ松葉 (まつば) (koborematsuba): fallen pine needles
• 零 (こぼ)れ物 (もの) (koboremono): something fallen or left over

Related terms

→

• 零 (こぼ)し (koboshi): a spill (implying intent or fault by someone); grumbling (as when one's emotions overflow)

References

1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN