うかべる – Vocabulary details

うかべる

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

1. to float; to set afloat; to launch

2. to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)

3. to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to think of

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かべる

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

to be reminded of; to call to mind

彼かれは奇き妙みょうな表ひょう情じょうをうかべていた。

He had a queer expression on his face.

彼かの女じょは微ほほ笑えみをうかべて彼かれを見みた。

She looked at him with a smile on her face.

トムはホッとしたような表ひょう情じょうをうかべた。

Tom had a relieved expression on his face.

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