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float in Japanese

float in Japanese is 浮き, 浮揚物, 左官鏝 — float means to rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.

float in Japanese

浮き
noun
Pronounced: uki
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
浮揚物
noun
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
左官鏝
noun
A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
noun
Pronounced: kote
A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
フロート
noun
Pronounced: furōto
A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
浮かぶ
verb
Pronounced: ukabu
漂う
verb
Pronounced: tadayō
浮く
verb
Pronounced: uku
浮かべる
verb
Pronounced: ukaberu
(transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
浮かぶ
verb
Pronounced: ukabu
(intransitive) To be capable of floating.
浮く
verb
Pronounced: uku
(intransitive) To be capable of floating.
浮く
verb
Pronounced: uku
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
浮遊
verb
Pronounced: fuyuu
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
漂う
verb
Pronounced: tadayō
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
漂流する
verb
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
飛ぶ
verb
Pronounced: tobu
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
浮かぶ
verb
Pronounced: ukabu
(transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
超える
verb
Pronounced: koeru
(transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.

What does "float" mean?

  1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
    "Wood floats because it is less dense than water."
  2. verb To drift gently through the air.
    "The balloon floated up and over the trees."
  3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
    "She floated the idea of a four-day work week at the meeting."
  4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
    "The tech firm floated on the stock exchange last spring."

float in a sentence

  • Wood floats because it is less dense than water.
  • The leaves floated gently down the stream.
  • The balloon floated up and over the trees.
  • She floated the idea of a four-day work week at the meeting.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "float" in Japanese?

"float" in Japanese is 浮き, 浮揚物, 左官鏝. float means: To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.

How do you pronounce 浮き?

"float" in Japanese is 浮き, pronounced "uki".

How do you use "float" in a sentence?

Example: "Wood floats because it is less dense than water." In Japanese, "float" is 浮き, 浮揚物, 左官鏝.

Are there other ways to say "float" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 13 translations listed for "float": 浮き, 浮揚物, 左官鏝, 鏝, フロート, 浮かぶ.

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