湧く（わく）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to well up / gush
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 湧きます | わきます |
| te-form | 湧いて | わいて |
| ta-form (past) | 湧いた | わいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 湧かない | わかない |
| potential form | 湧ける | わける |
Example sentences
- 新しいアイデアが次々に湧く。 — New ideas keep welling up one after another.
- 勇気が湧いて、一歩踏み出せた。 — Courage welled up in me, and I was able to take a step forward.
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