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    3. 浮かび上がる

    浮かび上がる

    浮うか​び​上あが​る​

    to rise to the surface

    KMT7News #17+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab25 strokes

    浮かびあがる浮び上がる浮びあがる浮かび上る浮び上るうかび上がる

    うかびあがる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to rise to the surface
    2.
    to come to the front, to emerge (e.g. from obscurity)
    3.
    to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

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    水すい面めんに泡あわがいくつか浮うかび上あがった。

    Several bubbles rose to the surface of the water.

    KMT5Daily LifeNature & Environment
    暗くら闇やみの中なかに、彼かれの顔かおがぼんやりと浮うかび上あがった。

    His face vaguely emerged in the darkness.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かれのアイデアは会かい議ぎで最もっとも独どく創そう的てきなものとして浮うかび上あがった。

    His idea emerged as the most original one in the meeting.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    困こ難んな状んなじょ況うきょうの中なかで、彼かれのリーダーシップが際 立 って浮うかび上あがった。

    In a difficult situation, his leadership stood out prominently.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    長なが年ねんの調ちょう査さの結けっ果か、事じ件けんの真しん相そうがようやく浮うかび上あがってきた。

    As a result of many years of investigation, the truth of the incident finally emerged.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    浮
    う.く・う.かれる・う.かぶ・う.かべる…(2)
    floating・float・rise to surface
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    び
    bi
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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