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湧く わく N3

  1. to gush out (of water); to spring out; to surge; to well (up)
  2. to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to cry; to sweat
  3. to arise; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds); to well up
  4. to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.); to breed; to hatch; to propagate

降って湧く ふってわく

  1. to appear out of the blue; to happen suddenly; to occur unexpectedly

実感が湧く じっかんがわく

  1. to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in

沸く わく N4

  1. to boil; to grow hot (e.g. water)
  2. to be in a ferment; to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to get excited (at); to take place energetically
  3. to ferment
  4. to melt (of metal)
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