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[さまよ(彷徨)·]
samayou
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

samayou
[まよ()·]
samayou

English Meaning(s) for 彷徨う

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

Definition and Synonyms for 彷徨う

Divagate lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
Synonyms: それる, はぐる, はやる, さまよう, はぐれる, 脱線, 迷う
Roll move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Synonyms: ほつく, うろつく, さすらう, さまよう, ふらつく, ぶらつく, 低回, 彷徨, 拾い歩き, 放浪, 散歩, 散策, ほっつき歩く, 歩き回る, 流れ歩く, 流浪, 浮遊, 漂泊, 漂流, 漂浪, 経巡る, 転々, 逍遥, 遊歩
Saunter walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
Synonyms: うろうろ, さまよう, ぶらつく, 徘徊, 散歩, 散策, ほっつき歩く, そぞろ歩き, 漫歩, 逍遥, 遊歩
Mess About be about
Synonyms: ほつく, うろうろ, うろつく, ごろつく, さまよう, ぶらつく, 低回, 徘徊
Ranging wandering freely
Synonyms: さすらう, さまよう, さまよえる

Meanings for each kanji in 彷徨う

» stray; wander; loiter
» wandering

Categories 彷徨う is a member of

Tell let something be known
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Go change location
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Walk use one's feet to advance
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Be have the quality of being
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 彷徨う

Conjugations for 彷徨う

masu stem
[さまよ(彷徨)·]
samayoi
Negative stem
[さまよ(彷徨)·]
samayowa
te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayotte
Negative te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayowanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·]
samayou
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowanai
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowanakatta
Presumptive Form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayoou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayoimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayoimasen
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayoimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·······]
samayoimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayoimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayoitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayoitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayoitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·······]
samayoitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayoita
te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayoitakute
Negative te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)······]
samayoitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayoitaku
Provisional Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayoitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·······]
samayoitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[さまよ(彷徨)······]
samayoitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)········]
samayoitakunakattara
Objective Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayoitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·]
samayoe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayoinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayoeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayowanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)······]
samayowanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayoeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayoenai
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayoeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayoenakatta
masu-stem
[さまよ(彷徨)·]
samayoe
te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayoete
Negative te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayoenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayoemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayoemasen
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayoemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·······]
samayoemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayowarenai
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)······]
samayowarenakatta
masu stem
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayoware
te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowarete
Negative te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayowaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)········]
samayowaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayowasenai
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)······]
samayowasenakatta
masu stem
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayowase
te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowasete
Negative te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayowasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)········]
samayowasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayowasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayowasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·······]
samayowasarenakatta
masu stem
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowasare
te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)····]
samayowasarete
Negative te-form
[さまよ(彷徨)······]
samayowasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·····]
samayowasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)······]
samayowasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)······]
samayowasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)·········]
samayowasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayowan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayowazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)··]
samayowanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さまよ(彷徨)···]
samayowazaru

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