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to well (up); to gush out (of water); to spring out; to surge
to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to cry
to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds); to well up; to arise
to hatch; to breed; to propagate; to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
温泉が地面から涌いている。
Hot spring water is gushing up from the ground.
山の中から清水が涌き出していた。
Clear water was gushing out from within the mountain.
地下水が豊富に涌くこの土地は農業に向いた。
This land where groundwater wells up abundantly was suited for farming.