わく

湧 く

Common word

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

    to well (up), to gush out (of water), to spring out, to surge

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

    to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.), to sweat, to cry

    • 彼女の目には涙が湧きあふれていた。
      Her eyes gushed with tears.

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

    to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.), to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds), to well up, to arise

    • いざとなれば勇気が湧いてくる。
      Your courage will come out in a crisis.

  4. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb

    to hatch, to breed, to propagate, to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

    • 肉にはウジがわいていた。
      The meat was crawling with maggots.