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浮き彫りになる (うきぼりになる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
become distinct ; stand out ; be highlighted
Used when something previously unclear or hidden becomes clearly visible or emphasized, often in contrast to its surroundings. Common in both literal and figurative contexts.
調ちょう
査さ
で
問もん
題だい
点てん
が
浮う
き
彫ぼ
り
に
なっ
た
。
The investigation highlighted the problems.
Kanji 浮 floating, float, rise to surface Similar words 浮う き 彫ぼ り 浮き彫り is a noun meaning 'relief' or 'embossing'; 浮き彫りになる is the verb phrase meaning 'to become distinct' or 'to stand out'.
目め 立だ つ 目立つ means 'to stand out' in a more general sense, often visually conspicuous. 浮き彫りになる implies a contrast that reveals something previously hidden or unclear.
Etymology From 浮き彫り (ukibori, 'relief carving') + になる (ni naru, 'to become'), literally 'to become like a relief carving', i.e., to stand out from the background.
