浮く | Japanese meaning

浮く【うく】

Frequency rank: 2,800.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb

to float
to become merry; to be cheerfulsee also 浮かぬ顔
to become loose; to become unsteady
to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you); to feel out of placecolloquialism
to be frivolous; to be uncertain
to have (time, money, etc.) left over; to be saved (e.g. money)
to have no basis; to be unreliable

Forms

浮く【うく】Frequency rank: 2,800.
うくFrequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256.

Generated word frames (experimental)

きごう[きごう]

[Object] floats

The boat floats.

きごう[きごう]

[Person] is floating

She is floating in the water.

きごう[きごう]

[Emotion] becomes cheerful

My mood becomes cheerful.

きごう[きごう]

[Time] is left over

I have some free time left over.

きごう[きごう]

[State] becomes unstable

The situation becomes unstable.

きごう[きごう]

[Mind] feels out of it

I feel out of it.

きごう[きごう]

[Relationship] becomes unsteady

The relationship is unstable.

きごう[きごう]

[Object] becomes buoyant

The ball becomes buoyant.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to float

This meaning refers to the physical act of something buoyant remaining on the surface of a liquid.

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The boat is floating on the water.

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The balloon is floating in the sky.

to become merry; to be cheerful

This usage describes a state of happiness or lightheartedness, often in a social context.

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I always feel cheerful when I'm with my friends.

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The atmosphere became cheerful with his jokes.

to become loose; to become unsteady

This meaning describes a state where something that was once secure is now unstable or not firmly in place.

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The screw has become loose, so the table wobbles.

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I feel that these shoes are a bit loose.

to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you); to feel out of place

This usage captures a sense of isolation or not fitting in with a group of people or an environment.

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I went to the party, but I felt out of place among everyone.

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I still feel cut off at the new school.

to be frivolous; to be uncertain

This meaning describes a lack of seriousness or a tendency to be playful or indecisive.

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He always talks about frivolous things.

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I feel her plans are very uncertain.

to have (time, money, etc.) left over; to be saved (e.g. money)

This usage indicates having a surplus of resources, such as time or money, after fulfilling necessary obligations.

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I have a little money left over this month.

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He has some time left over, so he can help out.

to have no basis; to be unreliable

This meaning refers to something that lacks foundation or trustworthiness, often used to describe information or claims.

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His stories are all unreliable and cannot be trusted.

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That report contains too much unreliable information.

Generated collocations (experimental)

きごう(きごう)to floatto feel cheerfulleftover moneyようa feeling of floatingmerry moodsense of floatingups and downsto be frivolous; to become unsettleda frivolous storyto feel out of place among peersるto become loose or unsteadyemotions float; to feel detached

Generated related terms (experimental)

【うく】

To float, indicating the ability to stay on the surface of a liquid or metaphorically, to be light-hearted or cheerful.

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That boat is floating on the surface of the water.

【しずむ】

To sink, the opposite of floating, indicating descending below the surface.

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He sank beneath the deep sea.

【はんえい】

Refers to reflecting or mirroring, often used in a metaphorical sense, such as in thoughts or emotions.

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His success reflects his efforts.

【かるい】

Means light, both in weight and in a metaphorical sense, often indicating a light-hearted attitude.

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He set off on his trip with a light heart.

【うかれる】

To become merry or cheerful, often used when someone is in a happy or carefree mood.

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She is in high spirits about her new job.

【あまる】

To remain over or to be surplus, often used in the context of time or resources remaining.

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I had some time left over after finishing my work.

Example sentences

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Oil floats on water.