浮く (うく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

浮く (うく) means to float / to feel cheerful / to become loose.

See example sentences below.

浮く at a glance

浮く

うくuku

N2verb

to float / to feel cheerful / to become loose

浮くうくukuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to float / to feel cheerful / to become loose

Example 1

葉が水に浮いている。

Translation

The leaf is floating on the water.

Example 2

試合に勝って気分が浮いた。

Translation

I felt cheerful after winning the game.