零し

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
こぼ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings

溢し
翻し

Etymology

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of verb 零す, 溢す (kobosu, to spill something).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

(こぼ) (koboshi

  1. a spill (implying intent or fault by someone)
  2. grumbling (as when one's emotions overflow)

Usage notes

This spelling with the okurigana, as 零し, is more common.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN