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[ただよ()·]
tadayou
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 漂う

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to drift; to float
  2. to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air
  3. to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
  4. to wander; to walk around aimlessly
  5. to be unsteady; to be unstable
  6. to falter; to flinch; to wince
  7. to live in unreliable circumstances

Definition and Synonyms for 漂う

Float be in motion due to some air or water current
Synonyms: 浮流, 浮遊, 漂う, 漂動, 漂泊, 漂流
Err wander from a direct course or at random
Synonyms: それる, はぐる, はやる, はぐれる, 漂う, 漂泊, 漂流
Freewheel live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
Synonyms: 浮く, 漂う, 漂流

Meanings for each kanji in 漂う

» drift; float (on liquid)

Categories 漂う is a member of

Go change location
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Survive support oneself
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 漂う

Conjugations for 漂う

masu stem
[ただよ()·]
tadayoi
Negative stem
[ただよ()·]
tadayowa
te-form
[ただよ()··]
tadayotte
Negative te-form
[ただよ()····]
tadayowanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayowanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()·]
tadayou
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayowanai
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()··]
tadayotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowanakatta
Presumptive Form
[ただよ()··]
tadayoou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayoimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayoimasen
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayoimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·······]
tadayoimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayoimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayoitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayoitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayoitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·······]
tadayoitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ただよ()··]
tadayoita
te-form
[ただよ()····]
tadayoitakute
Negative te-form
[ただよ()······]
tadayoitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayoitaku
Provisional Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayoitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ただよ()·······]
tadayoitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ただよ()······]
tadayoitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ただよ()········]
tadayoitakunakattara
Objective Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayoitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()·]
tadayoe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayoinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()··]
tadayoeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayowanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()······]
tadayowanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()··]
tadayoeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayoenai
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()··]
tadayoeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayoenakatta
masu-stem
[ただよ()·]
tadayoe
te-form
[ただよ()··]
tadayoete
Negative te-form
[ただよ()····]
tadayoenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayoemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayoemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayoemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·······]
tadayoemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayowareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayowarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayowareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()······]
tadayowarenakatta
masu stem
[ただよ()··]
tadayoware
te-form
[ただよ()···]
tadayowarete
Negative te-form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayowaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()········]
tadayowaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayowaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayowasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayowaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()······]
tadayowasenakatta
masu stem
[ただよ()··]
tadayowase
te-form
[ただよ()···]
tadayowasete
Negative te-form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayowasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()········]
tadayowasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayowasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()····]
tadayowasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·······]
tadayowasarenakatta
masu stem
[ただよ()···]
tadayowasare
te-form
[ただよ()····]
tadayowasarete
Negative te-form
[ただよ()······]
tadayowasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ただよ()·····]
tadayowasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()······]
tadayowasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ただよ()······]
tadayowasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()·········]
tadayowasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ただよ()··]
tadayowan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()··]
tadayowazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()··]
tadayowanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ただよ()···]
tadayowazaru

Sample Sentences for 漂う

The air was scented with spring flowers.
The smoke from factories hung over the town.
A ring of smoke floated from his cigar into the air.
The perfume of roses filled the room.
The earth is just a sphere suspended in space.

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