うく
浮く
to float
N5Common wordGodan verb (ku ending)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to float
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to become merry•to be cheerful
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to become loose•to become unsteady
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to feel out of it•to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)•to feel out of place
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to be frivolous•to be uncertain
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to have (time, money, etc.) left over•to be saved (e.g. money)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to have no basis•to be unreliable
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
浮く(うく)
Negativeない形
浮かない(うかない)
Pastた形
浮いた(ういた)
Past Negativeなかった形
浮かなかった(うかなかった)
Te-formて形
浮いて(ういて)
Example Sentences
木は水に浮く。
Wood floats in water.
石は浮かない。
A stone does not float.
木は浮くが鉄は沈む。
Wood floats, but iron sinks.
油は水に浮く性質がある。
Oil will float on water.
白い雲が夏の青空に浮いている。
A white cloud is floating in the blue summer sky.