うかびあがる
Ukabiagaru
Other forms: 浮かびあがる、浮び上がる、浮びあがる、浮かび上る、浮び上る、うかび上がる
浮かび上がる (Ukabiagaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to rise to the surface, to come to the front, to emerge (e.g. from obscurity), to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto rise to the surface
- godan verb, intransitive verbto come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
Examples
彼の頭が海面に浮かび上がった。
His head broke the surface.
彼はもう一生浮かび上がれないだろう。
He will be ruined for life.
その木は空にくっきりと浮かび上がっていた。
The tree was clearly defined against the sky.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).