Japanese

わく
Meaning: to gush forth; to well up; to spring up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

湧
く

Example sentences

Hearing that news, courage welled up in my heart.
山の井から冷たい水が湧いている。
Cold water is springing from the mountain well.
長年使っているこの鞄には、非常に愛着が湧いている。
I have a strong attachment to this bag that I have been using for many years.

Usage Notes

Used for water springing from the ground, or for feelings, curiosity, or ideas arising suddenly.

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