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    3. 浮かべる

    浮かべる

    浮うか​べ​る​

    to float

    N2KMT8News #19+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    浮べる泛かべる泛べる

    うかべる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to float, to set afloat, to launch
    2.
    to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
    3.
    to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは笑え顔がおを顔かおに浮うかべた。

    He showed a smile on his face.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは悲かなしそうな表ひょう情じょうを浮うかべていた。

    She wore a sad expression.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    湖こ面めんにボートを浮うかべた。

    I floated a boat on the lake surface.

    KMT8Daily LifeNature & Environment
    子こ供どもたちは紙かみの船ふねを川かわに浮うかべて遊あそんだ。

    The children played by floating paper boats on the river.

    KMT8Daily LifeNature & Environment
    彼かれは遠とおい故こ郷きょうの思おもい出でを心こころに浮うかべた。

    He brought to mind memories of his distant hometown.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    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
    か
    ka
    Kana
    べ
    be
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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