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“Overflowing” in Japanese

Short answer
氾濫 hanran はんらん

Overflowing in Japanese is “氾濫” (hanran). Full meaning: overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable).

Other ways to say “Overflowing” in Japanese

横溢 ouitsu overflowing, inundation 津々 tsutsu gushing, overflowing, everlasting, unfailing, endless 溢るる afururu overflowing, brimming over, abounding 溢れんばかり afurenbakari overflowing, effusive, exuberant, bountiful ハンラン hanran overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable) はんらん hanran overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable) 押すな押すな osunaosuna crowded (e.g. with people), overflowing 所狭い tokorosemai crowded, packed, crammed, cramped, filled, overflowing 氾らん hanran overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable) はん濫 hanran overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable) 淋漓 rinri (dripping) profusely, heavily, freely; brimming (with an emotion, etc.), overflowing (with), bold (e.g. brush strokes)

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