Meaning of 漂う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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漂うJLPT 1
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Kana Readingただよう
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Romajitadayō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to drift; to float
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
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- Parts of speech
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- to wander; to walk around aimlessly
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- Parts of speech
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- to be unsteady; to be unstable
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to falter; to flinch; to wince
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to live in unreliable circumstances
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Example Sentences
漂う, ただよう used in context
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先の時間に居眠りした分も合わせて、今度の試験はどうも一筋縄ではいかない感じが漂っている。
Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
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The ice may drift considerable distances each day.
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A ring of smoke floated from his cigar into the air.
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The earth is just a sphere suspended in space.
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The air was scented with spring flowers.
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私は彼の葉巻から煙の輪空中に漂っていくのをじっと見つめていた。
I watched a ring of smoke that floated from his cigar into the air.
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