Word details
漂う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 漂う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to drift; to float
Examples
この無限の空間に漂う永遠の沈黙が私を恐怖に陥れる。
The eternal silence of these infinite spaces terrifies me.
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
Archaic
to be unsteady; to be unstable
6
Archaic
to falter; to flinch; to wince
7
Archaic
to live in unreliable circumstances
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
漂
drift, float (on liquid)
14 strokesFrequency 1,492JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ヒョウ
Kun
ただよ.う
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