浮かべる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 浮かべる and read うかべる, it means causing something to float or bringing an image to mind.
• Basic usage: It is used for setting a toy boat on water and picturing an old friend's face.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical and mental objects
  • Context separates buoyancy from imagination or recollection.