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Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to float; to be suspended
  • いちまい1枚
  • おちば落ち葉
  • すいめん水面
  • 浮かんでいた
A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to rise to the surface; to appear; to emerge; to show up; to loom (up)
  • 浮かんだ
  • おも思う
  • また
  • しず沈む
Now it rises, now it sinks.
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to come to mind; to have inspiration
  • しゅうかん週間
  • あたら新しい
  • プロジェクト
  • について
  • かんが考えていました
  • よい
  • かんが考え
  • 浮かびませんでした
I had been thinking about our new project for two weeks, but I couldn't come up with a good idea.
Other forms
浮ぶ 【うかぶ】泛ぶ 【うかぶ】泛かぶ 【うかぶ】
Notes
泛ぶ: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 泛かぶ: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.

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