What does 湧く mean?
湧く is a Japanese verb meaning “to boil, to grow hot” in English. It can also be translated as “to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.), to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.), to hatch” depending on context. It is written as 湧く in kanji, わく in hiragana, and waku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼女の目には涙が湧きあふれていた。
Her eyes gushed with tears.
いざとなれば勇気が湧いてくる。
Your courage will come out in a crisis.
肉にはウジがわいていた。
The meat was crawling with maggots.