浮上|ふじょうfujou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsurfacing; rising to the surface
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbemerging; leaping into prominence
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrising (of rank)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 浮上する(ふじょうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 浮上します(ふじょうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 浮上しない(ふじょうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 浮上しません(ふじょうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 浮上せず・浮上せぬ(ふじょうせず・ふじょうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 浮上した(ふじょうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 浮上しました(ふじょうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 浮上しなかった(ふじょうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 浮上しませんでした(ふじょうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 浮上して(ふじょうして) |
| Potential | 浮上できる(ふじょうできる) |
| Passive | 浮上される(ふじょうされる) |
| Causative | 浮上させる(ふじょうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 浮上させられる(ふじょうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 浮上すれば(ふじょうすれば) |
| tara | 浮上したら(ふじょうしたら) |
| Volitional | 浮上しよう(ふじょうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 浮上しましょう(ふじょうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 浮上しろ(ふじょうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym浮き上がるうきあがるNeutralNative verb for floating up to the surface; also standing out or drifting apart from one's surroundings. 「浮上」 also covers rising in rank and problems surfacing.
- Synonym浮かび上がるうかびあがるNeutralRises to the surface or comes into view; also emerging from obscurity. Often used of truths and outlines becoming visible.
- Synonym浮き出るうきでるNeutralStands out against a background, e.g. a pattern coming into relief; the emphasis is on being conspicuous.
- Related浮揚ふようWrittenFloating up in air or water; also boosting the economy, as in 「景気浮揚」. A written/formal term.
- Related浮かび出るうかびでるWrittenEmerging into view; uncommon even in written prose — 「浮かび上がる」 is the usual word.
- Related浮き出すうきだすNeutralWells up or appears on the surface, as in 「汗が浮き出す」; the emphasis is on something becoming visible.
- Antonym沈没ちんぼつNeutralA ship sinking or going down — the direct opposite of 「浮上」 rising to the surface.
- Antonym沈下ちんかWrittenSinking or subsidence of the ground and the like, the opposite of 「浮上」; most often seen in 「地盤沈下」. Written/formal.
Use 「浮上」 for a submarine surfacing, rank rising, or problems coming to the fore. For everyday floating up, 「浮かび上がる」 and 「浮き上がる」 are the natural verbs; the opposites are 「沈没」 and 「沈下」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


