浮かべる (うかべる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

浮かべる (うかべる) means to float / to express / to show.

See example sentences below.

浮かべる at a glance

浮かべる

うかべるukaberu

N2verb

to float / to express / to show

浮かべるうかべるukaberuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to float / to express / to show

Example 1

コップに氷を浮かべる。

Translation

I float ice in the glass.

Example 2

顔に笑みを浮かべていた。

Translation

A smile appeared on their face.