湧き
Meanings
welling up; gushing forth; springing out
Describes water or liquid emerging from the ground or a source, often with force or abundance. Can also be used figuratively for emotions or ideas arising.
We are looking for a place where the hot spring wells up well.
The spring never stops gushing water all year round.
sudden appearance; emergence
Used when something or someone appears abruptly, often unexpectedly. Common in phrases like 湧き出る or 湧き上がる for crowds, ideas, or phenomena.
A sudden burst of applause arose from the venue.
frothing of water (from fish)
Specialized fishing term: surface disturbance or frothing caused by a school of fish moving near the surface. Rare in everyday language.
When you spot frothing from fish, head the boat there immediately.