Word details

浮かべる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 浮かべる.

Dictionary

Entry

浮かべる浮べる泛かべるかべる泛べるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1331
1

to float; to set afloat; to launch

Examples
彼は小さな船を水に浮かべている
He is sailing a little boat on the water.
2

to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)

Examples
怪物は残酷な微笑みを浮かべた
The monster's smile was cruel.
3

to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to think of

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

floating, float, rise to surface

10 strokesFrequency 776JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

う.くう.かれるう.かぶう.かべる

Nanori

うき

to drift, float, careless, reckless

8 strokes

On

ハンホウ

Kun

うか.ぶ

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