零し

Japanese

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

Alternative spellings
零 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”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こぼし [kòbóshíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞bo̞ɕi]

Noun

零(こぼ)し • (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

Derived terms

• 零(こぼ)し屋(や) (koboshiya): a grumbler, a complainer, someone who often grumbles and complains

Related terms

Related terms

• 零(こぼ)れ (kobore): a spill (implying a natural or unintended event); remainder, leftover