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“To contrast” in Japanese

Short answer
浮き立つ ukitatsu うきたつ

To contrast in Japanese is “浮き立つ” (ukitatsu). Full meaning: to be enlivened, to be exhilarated, to be excited, to be cheered up, to be in high spirits; to stand out, to contrast.

Other ways to say “To contrast” in Japanese

引き換える hikikaeru to exchange (things), to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to), to contrast (with) 見合わす miawasu to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare 見合わせる miawaseru to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare 浮立つ ukitatsu to be enlivened, to be exhilarated, to be excited, to be cheered up, to be in high spirits; to stand out, to contrast 浮立っ ukita to be enlivened, to be exhilarated, to be excited, to be cheered up, to be in high spirits; to stand out, to contrast うきたっ ukita to be enlivened, to be exhilarated, to be excited, to be cheered up, to be in high spirits; to stand out, to contrast うき立つ ukitatsu to be enlivened, to be exhilarated, to be excited, to be cheered up, to be in high spirits; to stand out, to contrast 浮き立っ ukita to be enlivened, to be exhilarated, to be excited, to be cheered up, to be in high spirits; to stand out, to contrast うき立っ ukita to be enlivened, to be exhilarated, to be excited, to be cheered up, to be in high spirits; to stand out, to contrast 浮きたつ ukitatsu to be enlivened, to be exhilarated, to be excited, to be cheered up, to be in high spirits; to stand out, to contrast うきたつ ukitatsu to be enlivened, to be exhilarated, to be excited, to be cheered up, to be in high spirits; to stand out, to contrast

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