Word
湧く
わく
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to spring out; to surge
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to cry
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds); to well up; to arise
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to hatch; to breed; to propagate; to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
In Spanish
hervir; excitarse; brotar
- Other forms
- 涌く
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
いざとなれば勇気が湧いてくる。
Your courage will come out in a crisis.
Tatoeba #229136(opens in a new tab)彼女の目には涙が湧きあふれていた。
Her eyes gushed with tears.
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