うかぶ

浮 かぶ

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, intransitive verb

    to float, to be suspended

    • １枚の落ち葉が水面に浮かんでいた。
      A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.

  2. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, intransitive verb

    to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)

    • 浮かんだと思うとまた沈む。
      Now it rises, now it sinks.

  3. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, intransitive verb

    to come to mind, to have inspiration

    • ２週間新しいプロジェクトについて考えていましたが、よい考えが浮かびませんでした。
      I had been thinking about our new project for two weeks, but I couldn't come up with a good idea.