NichiDict

湧く

N3
わく
涌く
[waku]
Illustration for 湧く

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to spring out; to surge

2.GodanIntransitive

to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to cry

3.GodanIntransitive

to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds); to well up; to arise

4.GodanIntransitive

to hatch; to breed; to propagate; to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

Examples

温泉からお湯が勢いよく湧いている

Hot water is gushing vigorously.

山の先に天然の温泉が湧き出ている。

Hot springs are welling up.

応援のおかげで勇気が湧いてきた。

Courage welled up in me.