浮かべる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 浮かべる | 浮かべない |
| Polite | 浮かべます | 浮かべません |
| Past polite | 浮かべました | 浮かべませんでした |
| Past | 浮かべた | 浮かべなかった |
| Te-form | 浮かべて | 浮かべないで |
| Desire | 浮かべたい | 浮かべたくない |
| Potential | 浮かべられるalso 浮かべれる | 浮かべられないalso 浮かべれない |
| Passive | 浮かべられる | 浮かべられない |
| Causative | 浮かべさせる | 浮かべさせない |
| Causative passive | 浮かべさせられる | 浮かべさせられない |
| Volitional | 浮かべよう | |
| Polite volitional | 浮かべましょう | |
| Imperative | 浮かべろ | 浮かべるな |
| Conditional | 浮かべれば | 浮かべなければ |
| Tara conditional | 浮かべたら | 浮かべなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Transitive: cause something to float on water or in the air. Used for boats, balloons, objects on a surface, etc.
The children floated paper boats on the pond.
彼は風船を空に浮かべた。
He let the balloon float up into the sky.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
show on one's face; wear (an expression)
Used for facial expressions, especially emotions like smiles, sadness, or worry. Often with 顔に or 表情に.
彼女は顔にほほえみを浮かべた。
She wore a smile on her face.
彼は悲しそうな表情を浮かべていた。
He had a sad expression on his face.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Bring an image, memory, or thought to mind. Often used with 心に, 頭に, or 思い.
彼は心に故郷の景色を浮かべた。
He pictured the scenery of his hometown in his mind.
その話を聞いて、私は子どものころの思い出を浮かべた。
Hearing that story, I recalled memories of my childhood.
I set a paper boat afloat on the pond.
He suddenly pictured an old memory in his mind.
She showed a look of anxiety on her face.
Rare kanji variant; 泛 is not a standard Jōyō kanji.