単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#4,736 most used

漂う

ただよう3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to drift; to float

ITS KANJI

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IN A SENTENCE

The air was scented with spring flowers.

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MEANINGS

1

to drift; to float

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air

godan verb · intransitive

3

to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)

godan verb · intransitive

4

to wander; to walk around aimlessly

godan verb · intransitive

5

to be unsteady; to be unstable

godan verb · intransitive

6

to falter; to flinch; to wince

godan verb · intransitive

7

to live in unreliable circumstances

godan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#4,736 most used

Written漂う only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium