浮かべる (Ukaberu) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to float, to set afloat, to launch, to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto float; to set afloat; to launch
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to think of
Examples
彼女は魅力的な微笑を浮かべた。
She smiled a charming smile.
彼は奇妙な表情を浮かべていた。
He had a queer expression on his face.
怪物は残酷な微笑みを浮かべた。
The monster's smile was cruel.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).