Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 泛ぶ
- (v5b) 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. - to rise to surface
浮かんだと思うとまた沈む。
Now it rises, now it sinks. - 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.