Vocabulary
What does 湧く (わく, waku) mean?
湧く (わく, waku) means to gush out, to well up, to arise.
| Reading | わく |
|---|---|
| Romaji | waku |
| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
湧くわく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwaku
to gush out, to well up, to arise
- 1godan verb · intransitive to well (up); to gush out (of water); to spring out
- 2godan verb · intransitive to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to cry
- 3godan verb · intransitive to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds); to well up
- 4godan verb · intransitive to hatch; to breed; to propagate
Example sentences
ここは温泉が湧いている。
Hot springs well up here.
新しい勇気が湧いてきた。
New courage welled up in me.