Japanese

かべる

うかべる
Meaning: to float, to show on one's face, to recall
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 浮かべる 浮かべない
Polite 浮かべます 浮かべません
Past 浮かべた 浮かべなかった
Polite + Past 浮かべました 浮かべませんでした
Te-form 浮かべて 浮かべなくて
Potential 浮かべられる 浮かべられない
Passive 浮かべられる 浮かべられない
Causative 浮かべさせる 浮かべさせない
Imperative 浮かべろ 浮かべるな

Handwriting

浮
か
べ
る

Example sentences

He broke into a wide smile.
彼女は口元に笑みを浮かべていた。
She had a smile around her mouth.
彼女に褒められて、彼は少し照れたような表情を浮かべた。
Being praised by her, he had a slightly shy expression on his face.
試験の結果を聞いて、彼は安堵の表情を浮かべた。
Hearing the test results, he had a look of relief on his face.
突然の質問に、彼は困惑した表情を浮かべた。
He showed a perplexed expression at the sudden question.
彼は赤ん坊を見て、優しい微笑を浮かべた。
He looked at the baby and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
彼女は優しい微笑みを浮かべて、私を見つめた。
She gave a gentle smile and gazed at me.
彼は満面に笑みを浮かべて、合格の知らせを伝えた。
With a big smile all over his face, he conveyed the news of his success.
不敵な笑みを浮かべて、彼は部屋を出て行った。
With an audacious smile, he left the room.
彼は自嘲の笑いを浮かべた。
He had a self-mocking smile on his face.

Usage Notes

Can mean making something float on water, or showing an emotion on the face.

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