Japanese

かぶ

めにうかぶ
Meaning: to come to mind; to see in one's mind's eye; to be vivid in one's memory
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 目に浮かぶ 目に浮かばない
Polite 目に浮かびます 目に浮かびません
Past 目に浮かんだ 目に浮かばなかった
Polite + Past 目に浮かびました 目に浮かびませんでした
Te-form 目に浮かんで 目に浮かばなくて
Potential 目に浮かべる 目に浮かべない
Passive 目に浮かばれる 目に浮かばれない
Causative 目に浮かばせる 目に浮かばせない
Causative + Passive 目に浮かばされる 目に浮かばされない
Imperative 目に浮かべ 目に浮かぶな

Handwriting

目
に
浮
か
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Example

The scenery of my hometown comes vividly to mind.

Usage Notes

Used when a memory or scene is so clear it feels as if you are seeing it right now.

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