Japanese

かびがる

うかびあがる
Meaning: to emerge; to float up; to become clear
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 浮かび上がる 浮かび上がらない
Polite 浮かび上がります 浮かび上がりません
Past 浮かび上がった 浮かび上がらなかった
Polite + Past 浮かび上がりました 浮かび上がりませんでした
Te-form 浮かび上がって 浮かび上がらなくて
Potential 浮かび上がれる 浮かび上がれない
Passive 浮かび上がられる 浮かび上がられない
Causative 浮かび上がらせる 浮かび上がらせない
Causative + Passive 浮かび上がらされる 浮かび上がらされない
Imperative 浮かび上がれ 浮かび上がるな

Handwriting

浮
か
び
上
が
る

Example sentences

The mist cleared, and the distant silhouette of the mountains emerged.
夕闇の中で、遠くの山の輪郭がぼんやりと浮かび上がっている。
In the dusk, the outline of the distant mountains is faintly emerging.
夕焼けの中に、美しい山のシルエットが浮かび上がっていた。
A beautiful mountain silhouette stood out in the sunset.
夕焼け空を背景に、山の稜線が美しく浮かび上がっていた。
The ridge line of the mountain stood out beautifully against the evening sky.
小説の地の文を丁寧に読むことで、情景がより鮮明に浮かび上がります。
By reading the narrative parts of a novel carefully, the scenes come to life more vividly.

Usage Notes

Used when something becomes visible, often against a background, or when an idea or problem becomes clear.

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