Translation guide
Describes something appearing, arising, or growing quickly and suddenly. Covers physical emergence, sudden appearance of things, and the start of phenomena.
To describe something that comes into view or existence abruptly, often unexpectedly.
Used for liquids, light, or abstract things like emotions that gush forth or well up suddenly.
A hot spring suddenly sprang up.
New ideas spring up one after another.
General term for appearing or showing up, often used for people or objects that come into sight.
He suddenly sprang up.
Problems sprang up one after another.
More formal; used for issues, phenomena, or situations that arise or come into being.
A new problem sprang up.
Colloquial; describes something popping up suddenly, often with a sense of surprise or triviality.
A new shop sprang up out of nowhere.
To describe something that increases in size, height, or number rapidly, like plants or buildings.
Specifically for plants, grass, or hair that grow or sprout up.
Mushrooms sprang up after the rain.
Grass springs up in spring.
Used for businesses, industries, or phenomena that experience rapid growth.
IT companies sprang up rapidly.
Literally 'stand up'; can describe structures or movements that rise up quickly.
To describe something like wind, a sound, or a rumor that starts abruptly.
General term for something happening or occurring, often used for events or natural phenomena.
A wind suddenly sprang up.
Rumors sprang up all over town.
Specifically for wind that begins to blow or gush out.
For emotions, cheers, or sounds that well up and burst forth.
The English phrase 'spring up' often cannot be directly translated as a single Japanese verb. Choose the verb based on what is springing up: plants (生える), liquids/emotions (湧き出る), problems (生じる), etc.
現れる is for physical appearance or concrete things showing up, while 生じる is for abstract things like problems, opportunities, or phenomena arising. 生じる is more formal and often used in writing.
New cafes are springing up all over the city.
Uses できる (to be built/created) which is natural for establishments appearing.
New buildings sprang up one after another.
強い風が吹き出した。
A strong wind sprang up.
Cheers sprang up.