うきあがる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to float; to rise to the surface
The recoil caused our bodies to float up into the air.
2. to stand out; to be visible
Only that part stood out in white.
3. to be alienated
Pitch accent
う
きあが
る
Composed of
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Examples (7 in total)
The truth has come to light.
Only that part stood out in white.
My body floated up gently.
Along with the words, a small smile appears.
You sink until your head goes under, then shoot back up to the surface in one go!
The next instant, my feet lifted off the ground.
The recoil caused our bodies to float up into the air.