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湧く

涌く

Reading

Kana: わく
Romaji: waku
Kana
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Definitions

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1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to spring out; to surge

2

to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)

3

to feel emotions form (joy, bravery, etc.)

4

to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 ヨウ、 ユ、 わ.く
Meanings: boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed
Readings: ユウ、 ヨウ、 ユ、 わ.く
Meanings: boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed

Example Sentences

(にく)にはウジがわいていた。
➥The meat was crawling with maggots.
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彼女(かのじょ)()には(なみだ)()きあふれていた。
➥Her eyes gushed with tears.
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いやいや、結構(けっこう)結構(けっこう)(した)名前(なまえ)()()うのは親近感(しんきんかん)がわいてよろしいことだ。
➥Not at all, that's perfectly fine. Calling each other by one's given name is a good thing; it produces a feeling of fellowship.
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いざとなれば勇気(ゆうき)()いてくる。
➥Your courage will come out in a crisis.
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新鮮(しんせん)伊勢(いせ)エビを()たら、食欲(しょくよく)がわいた。
➥The sight of fresh lobster gave me an appetite.
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