()かべる

うかべる
verb (ichidan)
to float; to show (an expression)
他動詞 transitivemovementemotion
See also: ()かぶ (intransitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()かべる()かべない
Present polite()かべます()かべません
Past()かべた()かべなかった
Past polite()かべました()かべませんでした
て form()かべて()かべなくて
ている present()かべている()かべていない
ている polite()かべています()かべていません
ている past()かべていた()かべていなかった
ている past polite()かべていました()かべていませんでした
Conditional ば()かべれば()かべなければ
Conditional たら()かべたら()かべなかったら
Volitional()かべよう
Volitional polite()かべましょう
Potential()かべられる()かべられない
Passive()かべられる()かべられない
Causative()かべさせる()かべさせない
Imperative()かべろ()かべるな
1. to set afloat, to float
To place something on the surface of water or another liquid so that it floats.
I floated a boat on the pond.
I played with a rubber duck floating in the bath.
The children floated colorful balloons on the pool.
2. to show, to wear (an expression)
To let a facial expression appear on one's face. Most commonly used with smiles, tears, or other emotional expressions.
She wore a smile on her face.
He had an anxious expression on his face.

Usage

The transitive counterpart of ()かぶ (to float, to come to mind). Sense 2 is very common in narrative and descriptive writing. The expression ()()かべる (to wear a smile) is a standard literary collocation.

Common collocations