1.
to be in high spirits, to be elated
To be excited and happy, often in a festive or celebratory mood.
祭りで町が浮かれている。
The town is in high spirits for the festival.
春が来て、心が浮かれる。
Spring has come, and my heart is elated.
合格の知らせに浮かれて、つい飲みすぎた。
I got carried away with the news of passing and drank too much.
2.
to get carried away, to be too carefree
To become overly excited or careless, often with a slightly negative nuance suggesting one should be more careful.
浮かれてばかりいないで仕事しなさい。
Stop being so carefree and get to work.
成功に浮かれるのは早い。
It's too early to get carried away with success.
彼は昇進に浮かれて、足元が見えなくなっている。
He's so carried away with his promotion that he's lost sight of what's at his feet.
Can have either a positive (joyful) or slightly negative (careless) nuance depending on context.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 浮かれ気分 (festive/elated mood)
- 〜に浮かれる (to be elated by ~)
- 浮かれている場合じゃない (this is no time to be celebrating)
RELATED TERMS:
- 浮く: to float
- 浮かれ騒ぐ: to make merry