浮かす
うかす
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to float
- to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp
- to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet See also: 腰を浮かす (こしをうかす).
Kanji
- 浮 float. Read as うかぶ.
Example sentences
- 三菱さんが飲み代を浮かすために家飲みしています。
Mr. Mitsubishi is drinking at home to save his drinking money. - 安いホテルに泊まって旅費を浮かした。
I saved on travelling expenses by staying at a cheap hotel. - 席を立ちかけて腰を浮かした。
I half rose to my feet to leave my seat. - 彼は高熱に浮かされているようだ。
He seems delirious with a high fever.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 浮く (うく) to float (intransitive partner)
Words containing 浮かす
- 腰を浮かす (こしをうかす) to half-rise to one's feet