Meaning of 浮く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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浮くJLPT 2
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Kana Readingうく
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Romajiuku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to float
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to become merry; to be cheerful
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to become loose; to become unsteady
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you); to feel out of place
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be frivolous; to be uncertain
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to have no basis; to be unreliable
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Example Sentences
浮く, うく used in context
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Oil will float on water.
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Wood floats, but iron sinks.
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Wood floats in water.
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He can't even float let alone swim.
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A white cloud is floating in the blue summer sky.
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One quality of oil is that it floats on water.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
floating, float, rise to surface, float, rise to surface
On: フ
Kun: う.く, う.かれる, う.かぶ, む, う.かべる
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