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沸き起こる (わきおこる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
well up ; burst forth ; arise
Describes emotions, excitement, cheers, or other intangible things surging up spontaneously and strongly. Often used for feelings like joy, anger, or applause.
言こと
葉ば
に
怒いか
り
が
沸わ
き
起お
こる
の
を
感かん
じ
た
。
I felt anger welling up at his words.
Written forms 沸わ き 起お こる Usage 27%
Standard kanji spelling; 沸く suggests boiling or surging, fitting for emotions or excitement.
湧わ き 起お こる Usage 32%
Alternative spelling using 湧く (to spring forth), common for emotions or ideas welling up.
わき 起お こる Usage 24%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana form; not a standard written spelling.
わきおこる Usage 14%
湧わ き 起おこ る Usage 3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with 起る instead of 起こる.
沸わ き 起おこ る Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with 起る instead of 起こる.
涌わ き 起お こる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 涌 is a variant of 湧.
Similar words 湧わ く 湧く is a simpler intransitive verb meaning 'to well up' or 'to spring forth', often for water or emotions, but 沸き起こる emphasizes a stronger, more sudden surge.
沸わ く 沸く means 'to boil' or 'to get excited'; 沸き起こる combines this with 起こる (to occur) to express a powerful welling up.
Etymology Compound of 沸き (continuative form of 沸く, 'to boil, surge') + 起こる ('to occur, arise'). The combination intensifies the sense of something suddenly and forcefully welling up.
boil, ferment, seethe
