浮(う)かぶ

Part of Speech

Verb 1

Meaning

to float

Example Sentences

  • きれいな景色(けしき)を見(み)たら、絵(え)のアイディアが浮(う)かんだ。
    When I saw beautiful scenery, I came up with an idea for a painting. *アイディアが浮かぶ=come up with an idea
  • 今朝(けさ)、空(そら)に魚(さかな)のような形(かたち)の雲(くも)が浮(う)かんでいた。
    Fish-shaped clouds were floating in the sky this morning.

Tags

JLPT N3