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浮く
uku
Description
「浮く」は、物や体が水や空気の上にあって、下に落ちないことです。
"浮く" means that an object or body is on top of water or air and does not fall down.
お金や時間が余ったときや、周りとちがって一人だけ目立つときにも使います。
It is also used when you have extra money or time, or when you stand out alone from others.
Meanings
浮くuku
to float; to rise to the surface
木は水に浮く。
Wood floats on water.
浮くuku
to be left over; to be saved (money, time)
安く買えたのでお金が浮いた。
I saved money because I bought it cheaply.
浮くuku
to stand out; to feel out of place
一人だけ浮いている気がする。
I feel like I'm the only one standing out.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
浮く is intransitive (something floats); 浮かべる is transitive (to make something float).
- Nuance
The 'stand out' sense is usually negative, meaning awkwardly out of place.
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