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浮かれる (うかれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

浮うかれる

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か

れ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

make merry; be festive; be in high spirits

Describes a lighthearted, buoyant mood, often from excitement or celebration. Can imply being carried away by the atmosphere.

彼かれはパーティーですっかり浮うかれていた。
He was completely in high spirits at the party.
浮うかれた気き分ぶんで街まちを

歩ある

い

た

。

I walked through the town in a festive mood.

Written forms

浮うかれるUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling.
うかれるUsage8%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing.

Kanji

浮floating, float, rise to surface

Similar words

浮うく
浮く means 'to float' physically or 'to be detached' socially, while 浮かれる is purely emotional, meaning 'to be in high spirits'.
はしゃぐ
はしゃぐ implies noisy, playful excitement, often physical. 浮かれる is a more internal, buoyant feeling, not necessarily loud.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 浮く (うく, 'to float'), with the intransitive suffix 〜れる, suggesting a state of 'floating' emotionally.