Vocabulary What does こぼれる (koboreru) mean? こぼれる means to spill, to overflow. Quick factsReadingこぼれるRomajikoboreruLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N3 こぼれるこぼれるN3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkoboreruto spill, to overflowExample sentencesコップから水(みず)がこぼれた。Water spilled out of the cup.涙(なみだ)がこぼれそうになった。Tears were about to spill out.