Japanese word

浮かび上がる

Pronunciation

Romajiukabiagaru

Meaning

  • verbemerge

Example

霧の中から山が浮かび上がります。kiri no naka ka ra yama ga u ka bi a ga ri ma su

A mountain emerges from the fog.

Illustration for 浮かび上がる (emerge)

More examples

写真の明るさを調整すると、隠れていた文字が浮かび上がります。sha shin no aka ru sa o chō sei su ru to kaku re te i ta moji ga u ka bi a ga ri ma su

When you adjust the brightness of the photo, the hidden letters emerge.

Core concept

Conveys the gradual appearance of something that was concealed, indistinct, or blended into its surroundings.

Common phrases

  • 画面に浮かび上がるga men ni u ka bi a ga ru

    appear on the screen

  • 文字が浮かび上がるmoji ga u ka bi a ga ru

    writing emerges

Similar words

現れるarawareru: To come into view after being unseen or hidden.
浮き出るukideru: To stand out clearly from the surface or background around it.
顕在化するkenzaikasuru: To come to light as a previously hidden issue or condition.

Definition in Japanese

見えなかったものが隠れた所から現れ、周囲から際立って見えるようになる。mi e na ka tta mo no ga kaku re ta tokoro ka ra arawa re shū i ka ra kiwa da tte mi e ru yō ni na ru

Word origin

浮かび上がる (ukabiagaru) is a native compound of 浮かぶ (ukabu, "float") and 上がる (agaru, "rise"), linking upward movement with emergence into view.

Usage tips

  • The verb applies to both physical scenes and abstract discoveries, so a shape in mist and a hidden problem can both become clear through context.

Other meanings

  • rise to the surfaceverb
  • come into viewverb

Opposites

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