湧(わ)き出(で)る

わきでる
verb, ichidan
to gush out; to spring forth; to well up
1. to gush out; to spring forth; to well up
For liquid (especially water) to emerge forcefully from a source. Also used figuratively for emotions, ideas, or energy that arise spontaneously and abundantly.
泉(いずみ)から水(みず)が湧(わ)き出(で)ている。
Water is gushing out from the spring.
次(つぎ)から次(つぎ)へとアイデアが湧(わ)き出(で)てくる。
Ideas keep springing forth one after another.
温泉(おんせん)が地中(ちちゅう)から湧(わ)き出(で)る町(まち)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。
It's famous as a town where hot springs well up from underground.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: Intransitive (自動詞(じどうし))
  • Pattern: Xが湧(わ)き出(で)る
  • No direct transitive pair

ASPECT (ている):
湧(わ)き出(で)ている indicates an ongoing action - water is actively flowing out.

COMPOUND VERB STRUCTURE:
湧(わ)く (to well up) + 出(で)る (to come out) = to gush/spring forth

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 水(みず)が湧(わ)き出(で)る - water gushes out
  • 温泉(おんせん)が湧(わ)き出(で)る - hot spring wells up
  • 涙(なみだ)が湧(わ)き出(で)る - tears well up
  • アイデアが湧(わ)き出(で)る - ideas spring forth
  • 活力(かつりょく)が湧(わ)き出(で)る - vitality wells up

FIGURATIVE USE:
Often used metaphorically for emotions, creativity, or energy that arises spontaneously and abundantly, as if from an internal spring.

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 湧(わ)く - to well up (simpler form)
  • 噴(ふ)き出(だ)す - to spout, to gush (more forceful)
  • 溢(あふ)れ出(で)る - to overflow, to pour out

Related Words

Related: 湧(わ)く (to well up)
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