浮かぶ
浮かぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 浮かぶ | 浮かばない |
| Polite | 浮かびます | 浮かびません |
| Past polite | 浮かびました | 浮かびませんでした |
| Past | 浮かんだ | 浮かばなかった |
| Te-form | 浮かんで | 浮かばないで |
| Desire | 浮かびたい | 浮かびたくない |
| Potential | 浮かべる | 浮かべない |
| Passive | 浮かばれる | 浮かばれない |
| Causative | 浮かばせる | 浮かばせない |
| Causative passive | 浮かばせられるalso 浮かばされる | 浮かばせられないalso 浮かばされない |
| Volitional | 浮かぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 浮かびましょう | |
| Imperative | 浮かべ | 浮かぶな |
| Conditional | 浮かべば | 浮かばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 浮かんだら | 浮かばなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Describes something resting on or moving in a liquid or gas without sinking, or being suspended in a medium.
Leaves are floating on the pond.
Clouds were floating in the sky.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
rise to the surface; appear; emerge
Used when something comes up from below to become visible, or when something appears in a context where it was not previously noticed.
The submarine surfaced.
A ship loomed out of the fog.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Describes an idea, memory, or image spontaneously appearing in one's thoughts.
A good idea came to mind.
His face came to mind.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が〈場所〉に浮かぶfor something to float on/in a place
Leaves are floating on the pond.
- 〈人〉の顔に笑みが浮かぶfor a smile to appear on someone's face
A smile appeared on his face.
- 〈事〉が浮かぶfor an idea or thought to come to mind
A good idea came to mind.
- 疑問が浮かぶfor a question or doubt to arise in one's mind
A doubt arose in my mind after hearing that explanation.
Expressions· 9
- 目に浮かぶcome to mind; picture; remember
- 浮かぶ瀬chance; opportunity; lucky break
- 心に浮かぶcross one's mind; spring to mind; occur to one
- 胸に浮かぶcome to mind; pop into one's head
- 頭に浮かぶcome to mind; pop into one's head
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- 念頭に浮かぶcome to mind; cross one's mind
- 脳裏に浮かぶcross one's mind; occur to one
- 沈む瀬あれば浮かぶ瀬ありlife has its ups and downs; after a storm comes a calm