浮かび上がる

うかびあがる

to rise to the surface

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Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive to rise to the surface
  2. to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity)
  3. to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

Its kanji

In sentences

彼あの頭あたまが海面かいめんに浮うかび上あがった。 His head broke the surface. #116407