“Floating” in Japanese
Short answer
Floating in Japanese is “浮き” (uki). Full meaning: floating, buoyancy; fishing float, bobber; buoy.
Other ways to say “Floating” in Japanese
浮遊
fuyuu floating, drifting, suspension
フローティング
furootingu floating
浮動
fudou floating
浮揚
fuyou floating (e.g. in air, water), floatation, buoyancy, buoying up (e.g. economy)
浮漂
fuhyou floating
ウキ
uki floating, buoyancy; fishing float, bobber; buoy
プローティング
purootingu floating
浮
uki floating, buoyancy; fishing float, bobber; buoy
浮游
fuyuu floating, drifting, suspension
浮子
uki floating, buoyancy; fishing float, bobber; buoy
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