浮うく

uku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to float

Intransitive

それから彼女かのじょはあおむけに浮ういていた。

sorekara kanojowa aomukeni uite ita.

Then she was floating on her back.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to become merry; to be cheerful

Intransitive

, Related to 浮かぬ顔

Godan Verb (ku)

3. to become loose; to become unsteady

Intransitive

Godan Verb (ku)

4. to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you); to feel out of place

Intransitive

Colloquial

若者わかものばかりのそのコンサート会場かいじょうで、おじさんの私わたくしはすっかり周まわりから浮ういていた。

wakamonobakarino sono konsātokaijōde ojisanno watashiwa sukkari mawarikara uite ita

Being at the concert hall full of young kids made an old duffer like me feel out of tune.

Godan Verb (ku)

5. to be frivolous; to be uncertain

Intransitive

Godan Verb (ku)

6. to have (time, money, etc.) left over; to be saved (e.g. money)

Intransitive

Godan Verb (ku)

7. to have no basis; to be unreliable

Intransitive

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

浮ういた

uita

The past form

1. Floated; Rose

★ Common

Verb

#16077

浮ういて

uite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Floating; To float

★ Common

Verb

#22105

浮うかない

ukanai

The negative form

1. Can't float.; Unstable.

★ Common

Verb

#22546

浮うかなかった

ukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not float.; Was not floating.

★ Common

Verb

#16705

浮うきました

ukimashita

The polite past form

1. Floated; Rose

★ Common

Verb

#18906

浮うきます

ukimasu

The polite form

1. Floats; Is floating

★ Common

Verb

#20121

浮うきません

ukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not float.; Will not float.

★ Common

Verb

#23582

浮うきませんでした

ukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not float.; Was not floating.

★ Common

Verb

#23487

Common 24 items

浮ういたばかり

uitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just floated.; Recently surfaced.

★ Common

Verb

#17866

浮ういちゃう

uichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Floats away; Regretfully floats away

★ Common

Verb

#22696

浮ういちゃダメ

uicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't float.; Don't drift.

★ Common

Verb

#23323

浮ういていない

uite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not floating.; Not adrift.

★ Common

Verb

#22165

浮ういている

uite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Floating; Being suspended

★ Common

Verb

#22475

浮ういてはいけない

uitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not float.; Do not float.

★ Common

Adjective

#22791

浮ういてもいい

uitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May float.; Can float.

★ Common

Adjective

#16896

浮ういとく

uitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Floating (something); Leaving (something) prepared

★ Common

Verb

#20583

浮うかないで

ukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't float.; Don't be elated.

★ Common

Verb

#23631

浮うかなきゃ

ukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must float.; Have to float.

★ Common

Verb

#21135

浮うかなくてもいい

ukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to float.; Don't need to surface.

★ Common

Adjective

#22791

浮うかなければならない

ukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must float.; Have to float.

★ Common

Adjective

#22646

浮うきたい

ukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to float.; Want to rise to the surface.

★ Common

Verb

#23699

浮うきたくない

ukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to surface.; Don't want to come out.

★ Common

Verb

#21973

浮うくところ

uku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to surface; On the verge of floating

★ Common

Verb

#23496

浮うくみたい

uku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's floating.; Seems to be floating.

★ Common

Verb

#19692

浮うけない

ukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot float.; Cannot rise.

★ Common

Verb

#20564

浮うける

ukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Float; Be able to float

★ Common

Verb

#22837

浮うこう

ukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's float.; Let's rise.

★ Common

Verb

#23289

浮ういています

uite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Floating.; Is floating.

★ Common

Verb

#23274

浮うかないでください

ukanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't float away.; Don't drift off.

★ Common

Verb

#22606

浮うきなさい

ukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Float.; Rise.

★ Common

Verb

#22609

浮うきましょう

ukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's float.; Shall we float?

★ Common

Verb

#16711

浮うけます

ukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Am capable of

★ Common

Verb

#22643

Advanced 27 items

浮ういたそうだ

uita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I heard...

★ Common

Verb

#21134

浮ういただろう

uitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably floating.; Likely to float.

★ Common

Verb

#19934

浮ういたところ

uita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Floated up; Rose

★ Common

Verb

#23148

浮ういたら

uitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it floats; When it floats

★ Common

Verb

#22695

浮ういたらしい

uitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Floated; Appeared

★ Common

Verb

#21358

浮ういてくれ

uite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Float.; Help out.

★ Common

Verb

#18127

浮ういてちょうだい

uite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Float for me.; Do you mind if I float?

★ Common

Verb

#23691

浮うかせられる

ukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be floated.; To be suspended.

★ Common

Verb

#23137

浮うかないでくれ

ukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't float away.; Don't get carried away.

★ Common

Verb

#20267

浮うかなければいけない

ukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must float.; Have to float.

★ Common

Adjective

#21889

浮うかれる

ukareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Be carried away; Be elated

★ Common

Verb

#16583

浮うきがち

ukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#16823

浮うききる

ukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To float up completely; To rise to the surface completely

★ Common

Verb

#21547

浮うきそうだ

ukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to float.; Looks like it will rise.

★ Common

Verb

#22788

浮うきっぱなし

ukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unfinished; Left hanging

★ Common

Verb

#17774

浮うきぬく

ukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Emerge; Stand out

★ Common

Verb

#21665

浮うくそうだ

uku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I heard...

★ Common

Verb

#18755

浮うくと

ukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it floats; If/when it rises

★ Common

Verb

#20808

浮うくな

ukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't float.; Don't be conceited.

★ Common

Verb

#20412

浮うくなら

ukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it floats; If it appears

★ Common

Verb

#22322

浮うくようだ

uku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#15915

浮うくらしい

ukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to float.; Apparently floats.

★ Common

Verb

#21322

浮うけ

uke

A strong, direct command

1. Float.; Rise.

★ Common

Verb

#22726

浮うけば

ukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it floats; When it floats

★ Common

Verb

#21974

浮ういてくださいませ

uite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please float.; May I ask you to float?

★ Common

Verb

#20129

浮ういてはならない

uitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not float.; Must not be adrift.

★ Common

Adjective

#23097

浮ういてもよろしい

uitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I float.; You may float.

★ Common

Adjective

#21086

浮うく

uku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available