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Meaning of 浮かべる(うかべる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

浮かべる, 浮べる, 泛かべる, 泛べる
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
うかべる
Romaji
ukaberu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to float
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to express; to look (sad, glad)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to think; to imagine; to remember

Example Sentences

浮かべる, 浮べる, 泛かべる, 泛べる, うかべる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
浮かべる
Plain Polite
浮かべます
Negative
浮かべない
Negative Polite
浮かべません

Past

Plain
浮かべた
Plain Polite
浮かべました
Negative
浮かべなかった
Negative Polite
浮かべませんでした

Te

Plain
浮かべて
Plain Polite
浮かべまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
浮かべられる
Plain Polite
浮かべられます
Negative
浮かべられない
Negative Polite
浮かべられません

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JLPT 3

floating, float, rise to surface, float, rise to surface

On:

Kun: う.く, う.かれる, う.かぶ, む, う.かべる

10 strokes

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to drift, float, careless, reckless

On: ハン, ホウ

Kun: うか.ぶ

7 strokes

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