浮かぶ
1
to float;to be suspended
１枚の落ち葉が水面に浮かんでいた。
A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.
2
to rise to the surface;to appear;to emerge;to show up;to loom (up)
浮かんだと思うとまた沈む。
Now it rises, now it sinks.
3
to come to mind;to have inspiration
２週間新しいプロジェクトについて考えていましたが、よい考えが浮かびませんでした。
I had been thinking about our new project for two weeks, but I couldn't come up with a good idea.
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