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N2 Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

()かぶto float, to be suspended, to rise to surface, to come to mind, to have inspiration

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to float, to be suspended

    2. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)

    3. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to come to mind, to have inspiration

    All Forms

    浮かぶ 【うかぶ】浮ぶ 【うかぶ】泛ぶ 【うかぶ】泛かぶ 【うかぶ】

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    Examples

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      (そら)(くも)()かんでいます。

      Clouds are floating in the sky. {to float, to be suspended, to rise to surface, to come to mind, to have inspiration}

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      息子(むすこ)背中(せなか)には()(おっと)面影(おもかげ)()かんでいる。

      I see the image of my late husband in my son's back. {to float, to be suspended, to rise to surface, to come to mind, to have inspiration}

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      拷問(ごうもん)()けている捕虜(ほりょ)苦痛(くつう)表情(ひょうじょう)()かんでいます。

      A painful expression is on the face of the prisoner who is being tortured. {to float, to be suspended, to rise to surface, to come to mind, to have inspiration}

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      名案(めいあん)()かんだので、同僚(どうりょう)部下(ぶか)共有(きょうゆう)しないではいられない。

      I came up with a great idea, so I can't help but share it with my colleagues and subordinates. {to float, to be suspended, to rise to surface, to come to mind, to have inspiration}

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      必死(ひっし)捜査(そうさ)をした結果(けっか)、やっと捜査(そうさ)(せん)(じょう)容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)()かんできました。

      As a result of desperately investigating, a suspect finally emerged in the course of the investigation. {to float, to be suspended, to rise to surface, to come to mind, to have inspiration}

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