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溢れかえる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 溢れかえる

溢れ返る
あふれかえる
Godan verb
Freq #21887
1

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

Examples
コンビニが女子であふれかえってて、押し分けて中にはいる気もせず、そのまま帰った。
The convenience store was overflowing with girls, I didn't have the urge to push my way through them and went home as I was.

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes
Frequency: 2405
Grade 9

Meanings

overflow
inundate
spill

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こぼ.れる
あふ.れる
み.ちる
6 strokes
Frequency: 685
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

return
answer
fade
repay

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かえ.す
-かえ.す
かえ.る
-かえ.る
4 strokes
Frequency: 191
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

anti-

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハン
ホン
タン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そ.る
そ.らす
かえ.す
かえ.る
-かえ.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
そり
📝

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