Japanese

うく
Meaning: to float; to be left over (money, time); to be loose; to be out of place
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 浮く 浮かない
Polite 浮きます 浮きません
Past 浮いた 浮かなかった
Polite + Past 浮きました 浮きませんでした
Te-form 浮いて 浮かなくて
Potential 浮ける 浮けない
Passive 浮かれる 浮かれない
Causative 浮かせる 浮かせない
Causative + Passive 浮かされる 浮かされない
Imperative 浮け 浮くな

Example sentences

計画が変更になり、旅費が少し浮いた。
The plan changed, and we saved some travel expenses.
池には鴨が何羽か浮いていた
Several ducks were floating on the pond.
「海にたくさんのクラゲが浮いていました。」
Many jellyfish were floating in the sea.
プールでは浮力のおかげで体が浮きやすい。
Thanks to buoyancy, it is easy for the body to float in the pool.
死海は塩分濃度が非常に高く、体が自然に浮くことで有名だ。
The Dead Sea is famous for its very high salt concentration, which allows the body to float naturally.

Usage Notes

Used for things floating on liquid, but also very commonly for saved money or time, or feeling out of place in a group.

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