“To float” in Japanese
Short answer
To float in Japanese is “浮く” (uku). Full meaning: to float; to become merry, to be cheerful; to become loose, to become unsteady.
Other ways to say “To float” in Japanese
浮かぶ
ukabu to float, to be suspended; to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up); to come to mind, to have inspiration
浮かす
ukasu to float; to save (on one's expenses), to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
浮かべる
ukaberu to float, to set afloat, to launch; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of
浮き上がる
ukiagaru to float, to rise to the surface; to stand out, to be visible; to be alienated
漂う
tadayou to drift, to float; to waft (e.g. a scent), to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
泛く
uku to float; to become merry, to be cheerful; to become loose, to become unsteady
流す
nagasu to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill; to float (e.g. logs down a river), to set adrift; to wash away, to carry away, to sweep away
浮ぶ
ukabu to float, to be suspended; to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up); to come to mind, to have inspiration
うく
uku to float; to become merry, to be cheerful; to become loose, to become unsteady
泛ぶ
ukabu to float, to be suspended; to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up); to come to mind, to have inspiration
浮べる
ukaberu to float, to set afloat, to launch; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of
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