泡
泡

bubbles, foam, suds, froth

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泡沫あわあぶく (泡)NounFreq #4644
1

bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)

Examples
くだける波が泡を作った。
The breaking waves formed foam.
粟立つあわ立つあわだつ泡立つIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #17953
1

to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)

Examples
どうしてなのか、心が粟立つのを感じていた。
I don't know what, but I felt in my heart something that gives me the chills.
泡立つあわだつIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #17953
1

to bubble; to foam; to froth

Examples
コーヒーがポットの中で泡立った。
The coffee bubbled in the pot.
水の泡みずのあわNounExpressionFreq #24920
1

bubble on the surface of water

2

Idiomatic expression; Oft. as 〜になる

(coming to) nothing; naught

Examples
苦労したのに全て水の泡だった。
All my troubles came to nothing.
3

Idiomatic expression

something short-lived

泡立てるあわだてるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #26842
1

to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather

Examples
彼女はデザート用にクリームを泡立てた。
She beat the cream for dessert.
気泡きほうNounFreq #32933
1

(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)

泡を食うあわをくうExpressionGodan verbFreq #33104
1

to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head

Examples
唐突な質問に彼は泡を食った。
He was confused by a sudden question.
泡沫うたかたほうまつうたがたNounFreq #34070
1

bubble on surface of liquid

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

ephemeral; transient

一泡吹かせるひと泡吹かせるひとあわふかせるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #37770
1

Idiomatic expression

to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

水泡水沫すいほう (水泡)みなわNounFreq #39266
1

foam; bubble

2

nothing

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