How do you say "to overflow" in Japanese?

“To overflow” in Japanese

Short answer

漲る minagiru みなぎる

To overflow in Japanese is “漲る” (minagiru). Full meaning: to rise high (of water), to overflow, to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.), to be bursting with, to be brimming with, to pervade (of an atmosphere, feeling, etc.), to prevail.

Other ways to say “To overflow” in Japanese

零れる koboreru to spill, to fall out of, to overflow; to peek through, to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.) 滴る shitataru to drip, to drop, to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.) 埋まる uzumaru to be buried, to be covered, to be surrounded; to overflow, to be crowded, to be filled; to be repaid (e.g. debt), to be replenished 漲ぎる minagiru to rise high (of water), to overflow, to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.), to be bursting with, to be brimming with, to pervade (of an atmosphere, feeling, etc.), to prevail みなぎる minagiru to rise high (of water), to overflow, to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.), to be bursting with, to be brimming with, to pervade (of an atmosphere, feeling, etc.), to prevail 埋る umaru to be buried, to be covered, to be surrounded; to overflow, to be crowded, to be filled; to be repaid (e.g. debt), to be replenished うまる umaru to be buried, to be covered, to be surrounded; to overflow, to be crowded, to be filled; to be repaid (e.g. debt), to be replenished 滴点る shitataru to drip, to drop, to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.) 塡まる umaru to be buried, to be covered, to be surrounded; to overflow, to be crowded, to be filled; to be repaid (e.g. debt), to be replenished 溢れる afureru to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood うずまる uzumaru to be buried, to be covered, to be surrounded; to overflow, to be crowded, to be filled; to be repaid (e.g. debt), to be replenished

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