Meaning of 彷徨う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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彷徨う, さ迷う
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Kana Readingさまよう
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Romajisamayō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
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Example Sentences
彷徨う, さ迷う, さまよう used in context
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She was wandering in the woods.
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He is wandering around in a trance.
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He wandered about the country.
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He hovered between life and death.
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His eyes roamed over the lake in the valley.
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I was roaming over the mountains all through the night.
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