Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
湧くto well (up), to gush forth (of water), to spring out, to surge, to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.), to feel emotions form (joy, bravery, etc.), to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to well (up), to gush out (of water), to spring out, to surge
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.), to sweat, to cry
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.), to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds), to well up, to arise
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
4.
to hatch, to breed, to propagate, to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
All Forms
湧く 【わく】、涌く 【わく】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
わ
く
Novels Top 2,800
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試合に負けて悔し涙が湧く。
To feel tears of frustration welling up after losing the game.
疑問が湧いたので先生に聞いてみましょう。
I had a question spring up, so I shall ask the teacher.
第一、そんなに興味の湧かない話を真剣に聞いていられません。
First of all, I can't listen attentively to a topic that doesn't pique my interest.
何日もお風呂に入っていないのでしらみが湧いてきてしまった。
I haven't taken a bath for several days, so lice have started to pop up.
観客席から拍手が湧いたその瞬間、全ての緊張の糸が切れて涙が出てきた。
At the moment when applause erupted from the audience, all my tension evaporated, and tears welled up.
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