浮き出る

うきでる

Also written 浮出る

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to rise to the surface; to surface
2. to stand out (e.g. against a background)

Kanji

• 浮 float. Read as うく.
• 出 out. Read as でる.

Example sentences

• その山くっきりと青空に浮き出ている。
  The mountain is standing out in sharp relief against the blue sky.
• 彼女の目の青さが浅黒い肌に浮き出て見える。
  The blue of her eyes stands out against her rather dark skin.

Common phrases

• 血管が浮き出る

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