浮く

うく

to float

What does 浮く mean?

浮く is a Japanese verb meaning to float in English. It is written as 浮く in kanji, うく in hiragana, and uku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

それから彼女はあおむけにいていた。

Then she was floating on her back.

若者ばかりのそのコンサート会場で、おじさんの私はすっかり周りからいていた。

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