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Definition and Synonyms for うろつく
1. | ふらつく | しばしば食物や雇用を求めて目的地なしに、あるいは目的なしに動きまわる |
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 | |
2. | 彷徨う | 動き周って |
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 | |
3. | ぶらつく | 混乱したさまで動き回る |
Mill Around | move about in a confused manner | |
Synonyms: | うろつく, ぶらつく |
Categories うろつく is a member of
1. | 動く | 場所を変える |
Go | change location | |
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2. | ではある | 存在の品質がある |
Be | have the quality of being | |
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3. | 動かす | 位置を変えるために動く、そして、並進運動ではない動きを実行する |
Move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion | |
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Conjugations for うろつく
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Sample Sentences for うろつく
真夜中は幽霊がうろつく時刻だと考えられている。
Midnight is when ghosts are thought to walk the earth.
私はあの宝石店のあたりをうろついていたので、泥棒の嫌疑をかけられた。
I was suspected of being a thief because I was hanging about near the jeweler's.
真夜中が幽霊のうろつく時間だとされている。
It is said that around midnight is the time when the ghosts come out.
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