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N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

()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

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

      1.

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

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

      2.

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

    3. 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

    4. 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】

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    Examples

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      試合(しあい)()けて(くや)(なみだ)()

      To feel tears of frustration welling up after losing the game.

      • N3

      疑問(ぎもん)()いたので先生(せんせい)()いてみましょう。

      I had a question spring up, so I shall ask the teacher.

      • N3

      (だい)(いち)、そんなに興味(きょうみ)()かない(はなし)真剣(しんけん)()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.

      • N3

      (なん)(にち)もお風呂(ふろ)(はい)っていないのでしらみが()いてきてしまった。

      I haven't taken a bath for several days, so lice have started to pop up.

      • N3

      観客(かんきゃく)(せき)から拍手(はくしゅ)()いたその瞬間(しゅんかん)(すべ)ての緊張(きんちょう)(いと)()れて(なみだ)()てきた。

      At the moment when applause erupted from the audience, all my tension evaporated, and tears welled up.

      • N2
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