Meaning of 湧く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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湧く, 涌くJLPT 2
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Kana Readingわく
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Romajiwaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to spring out; to surge
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to feel emotions form (joy, bravery, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
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Example Sentences
湧く, 涌く, わく used in context
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いやいや、結構結構。下の名前で呼び合うのは親近感がわいてよろしいことだ。
Not at all, that's perfectly fine. Calling each other by one's given name is a good thing; it produces a feeling of fellowship.
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Her eyes gushed with tears.
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The meat was crawling with maggots.
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The sight of fresh lobster gave me an appetite.
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Your courage will come out in a crisis.
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