NichiDict

浮く

N2
うく
[uku]
Illustration for 浮く

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to float

2.GodanIntransitive

to become merry; to be cheerful

3.GodanIntransitive

to become loose; to become unsteady

4.GodanIntransitive

to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you); to feel out of place

5.GodanIntransitive

to be frivolous; to be uncertain

6.GodanIntransitive

to have (time, money, etc.) left over; to be saved (e.g. money)

7.GodanIntransitive

to have no basis; to be unreliable

Examples

木の葉が川の水面にふわふわ浮いている

Leaves are floating gently on the river surface.

彼は会議中ずっと浮いた存在だった。

He was an outsider throughout the meeting.

油は水に浮く性質を持っている物質だ。

Oil is a substance that has the property of floating on water.