Japanese Conversation · Level 95
60 words
Japanese word
浮上
Pronunciation
Romajifujō
Meaning
- nounsurfacing
Example
潜水艦が浮上しました。sen sui kan ga fu jō shi ma shi ta
The submarine surfaced.
More examples
交渉中に予想外の問題が浮上しました。kō shō chū ni yo sō gai no mon dai ga fu jō shi ma shi ta
An unexpected problem surfaced during the negotiations.
Core concept
Describes something rising from beneath a surface or from a hidden position into view or prominence.
Common phrases
浮上の可能性fu jō no ka nō sei
possibility of surfacing
問題の浮上mon dai no fu jō
emergence of a problem
Similar words
出現shutsugen: The act of coming into view or becoming present.
表面化hyōmenka: The process by which a hidden issue or fact becomes known.
台頭taitō: The rise of a person or group to a position of influence.
Definition in Japanese
水中や水面下にあるものが水面まで上がること。また、隠れていた事柄などが表面に現れること。sui chū ya sui men ka ni a ru mo no ga sui men ma de a ga ru ko to ma ta kaku re te i ta koto gara na do ga hyō men ni arawa re ru ko to
Word origin
浮上 (fujō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 浮 (fu, "float") and 上 (jō, "up"), expressing movement upward to the surface.
Usage tips
- In news writing, 浮上 (fujō) often describes an issue or candidate becoming prominent, not only an object physically rising through water.