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浮上

ふじょう

N2surfacing · emergence

Examples

潜水士がゆっくり海面へ浮上した。

会議では移転案が再び浮上している。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 浮上 is read as ふじょう and means either surfacing from underwater or the emergence of a proposal, issue, or topic.
  • Basic usage: Use 海面へ浮上する for rising toward the sea surface and 移転案が再び浮上する for a relocation proposal resurfacing.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Difference between 浮上 and 上昇
    • The former concerns surfacing or an issue coming into view, whereas the latter broadly describes a rise in level, temperature, value, or position.

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