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泡立つ (あわだつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

泡あわ立だつ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

bubble; foam; froth

Describes liquids forming bubbles or foam, often from agitation, boiling, or chemical reaction.

ビールを注そそぐと泡あわ立だった。
The beer foamed when poured.
石せっけん水すいが泡あわ立だって

いる

。

The soapy water is bubbling.

Written forms

泡あわ立だつUsage78%
Standard kanji spelling.
泡あわだつUsage20%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
あわだつUsage3%

Kanji

泡bubbles, foam, suds
立stand up, rise, set up

Similar words

泡あわ立だてる
泡立てる is the transitive counterpart meaning 'to make something foam' (e.g., whisking cream), while 泡立つ is intransitive.

Etymology

Compound of 泡 (awa, 'bubble') + 立つ (tatsu, 'to rise/stand'). The verb 立つ here carries the sense of something appearing or arising.