浮かべる
うかべる
Also written 浮べる, 泛かべる, 泛べる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to float; to set afloat; to launch
- to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
- to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to think of
Kanji
- 浮 float. Read as うかべる.
Example sentences
- 喜色満面の笑みを浮かべているけど、彼、よっぽど嬉しいことがあったんだろうな。
You could tell by the ear-to-ear grin that came to his face that he really had something to smile about. - 怪物は残酷な微笑みを浮かべた。
The monster's smile was cruel. - モナリザはやさしいが神秘的な微笑を浮かべている。
Mona Lisa has a mild but mysterious smile. - その少女は眼に涙をいっぱいうかべていた。
The girl's eyes were filled with tears. - その女の子は明るい笑顔を浮かべて親しげな感じでした。
The girl was friendly with a bright smile.
Common phrases
- 表情を浮かべる
- 笑みを浮かべる
- 涙を浮かべる (なみだをうかべる) to have tears in one's eyes
- 笑顔を浮かべる
- 満面の笑みを浮かべる
- 船を浮かべる
- 水に浮かべる
- 微笑みを浮かべる
- 川に浮かべる
- 苦笑いを浮かべる
- 海に浮かべる
- 池に浮かべる
Related forms
- 浮かぶ (うかぶ) to float (intransitive partner)
Words containing 浮かべる
- 思い浮かべる (おもいうかべる) to remember
- 会心の笑みを浮かべる (かいしんのえみをうかべる) to smile a smile of satisfaction
- 涙を浮かべる (なみだをうかべる) to have tears in one's eyes