No. 4,846 in Japanese
溢れる
To overflow or brim over.
In a sentence
喜びが胸に溢れる。
Joy overflows in my heart.
In this sentence, '溢れる' is used metaphorically to describe a feeling of joy that overflows, illustrating its usage in emotional contexts.
川の水が堤防を越えて溢れる。
The river's water overflows beyond the embankment.
Here, '溢れる' describes water physically overflowing, showing its literal usage.
彼の文章には才能が溢れている。
His writing is overflowing with talent.
In this context, '溢れる' conveys the abundant presence of a quality within writing, showing its usage to describe intangible or metaphorical abundance.
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