浮うかべる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

float; set afloat; launch

Transitive: cause something to float on water or in the air. Used for boats, balloons, objects on a surface, etc.

• 子こどもたちは池いけに紙かみの船ふねを浮うかべた。

  The children floated paper boats on the pond.

• 彼かれは風ふう船せんを空そらに浮うかべた。

  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.

• 彼かの女じょは顔かおにほほえみを浮うかべた。

  She wore a smile on her face.

• 彼かれは悲かなしそうな表ひょう情じょうを浮うかべていた。

  He had a sad expression on his face.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

recall; call to mind; imagine

Bring an image, memory, or thought to mind. Often used with 心に, 頭に, or 思い.

• 彼かれは心こころに故こ郷きょうの景色けしきを浮うかべた。

  He pictured the scenery of his hometown in his mind.

• その話はなしを聞きいて、私わたしは子こどものころの思おもい出でを浮うかべた。

  Hearing that story, I recalled memories of my childhood.