湧(わ)く

わく
verb (godan)
to well up, to spring forth, to surge
自動詞 intransitivenatureemotion
See also: 沸(わ)く (boil)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present湧(わ)く湧(わ)かない
Present polite湧(わ)きます湧(わ)きません
Past湧(わ)いた湧(わ)かなかった
Past polite湧(わ)きました湧(わ)きませんでした
て form湧(わ)いて湧(わ)かなくて
ている present湧(わ)いている湧(わ)いていない
ている polite湧(わ)いています湧(わ)いていません
ている past湧(わ)いていた湧(わ)いていなかった
ている past polite湧(わ)いていました湧(わ)いていませんでした
Conditional ば湧(わ)けば湧(わ)かなければ
Conditional たら湧(わ)いたら湧(わ)かなかったら
Volitional湧(わ)こう—
Volitional polite湧(わ)きましょう—
Potential湧(わ)ける湧(わ)けない
Passive湧(わ)かれる湧(わ)かれない
Causative湧(わ)かせる湧(わ)かせない
Imperative湧(わ)け湧(わ)くな
1. to well up, to spring forth, to gush out
For water, hot springs, or other liquids to emerge naturally from the ground.
Hot spring water wells up from here.
Spring water gushes out from the mountainside.
This area is known for its abundant groundwater springs.
2. to surge, to well up (emotions, ideas)
For feelings, thoughts, motivation, or interest to arise spontaneously from within.
やる気(き)が湧(わ)いてきた。
I'm starting to feel motivated.
Hearing the story sparked my interest.
Listening to his speech, I felt courage welling up inside me.

Usage

Distinct from 沸(わ)く (to boil), which is a homophone. 湧(わ)く refers to things emerging from the ground or arising spontaneously, while 沸(わ)く refers to liquid reaching boiling point or a crowd getting excited.

Often used with the compound 湧(わ)き出(で)る (to gush out, to spring forth) for emphasis.

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