Word
漂う
ただよう
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to drift; to float
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to wander; to walk around aimlessly
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to be unsteady; to be unstable
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to falter; to flinch; to wince
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to live in unreliable circumstances
In Spanish
flotar; andar en el aire
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
地球は宇宙空間に漂う球体にすぎない。
The earth is just a sphere suspended in space.
La Tierra es sólo una esfera suspendida en el espacio.
Tatoeba #126972(opens in a new tab)そのボートは大海を漂っていた。
The boat was drifting in the ocean.
Tatoeba #212640(opens in a new tab)