浮(う)き浮(う)き

うきうき
adverb / suru-verb
cheerfully, excitedly
1. cheerfully, excitedly, buoyantly
A state of being light-hearted and excited, often in anticipation of something pleasant.
浮(う)き浮(う)きする。
I feel excited.
浮(う)き浮(う)きした気分(きぶん)で出(で)かけた。
I went out in a cheerful mood.
旅行(りょこう)のことを考(かんが)えると浮(う)き浮(う)きする。
I get excited thinking about the trip.
春(はる)になるとなんだか浮(う)き浮(う)きする。
Somehow I feel cheerful when spring comes.
誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントを開(あ)けるのが楽(たの)しみで、朝(あさ)から浮(う)き浮(う)きしていた。
I was cheerful all morning, looking forward to opening my birthday present.

USAGE PATTERNS:

  • 浮(う)き浮(う)きする (to feel excited/cheerful)
  • 浮(う)き浮(う)きした気分(きぶん) (a cheerful mood)
  • 浮(う)き浮(う)き気分(きぶん) (excited mood)

ONOMATOPOEIA NOTES:

  • This is a giongo/gitaigo (擬態語(ぎたいご)) that expresses a light, buoyant emotional state.
  • Related to the verb 浮(う)く (to float), suggesting a feeling of lightness.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • わくわく (excited, thrilled)
  • そわそわ (restless, fidgety)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.3.7 14:25
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