Vocabulary
What does 漂う (ただよう, tadayou) mean?
漂う (ただよう, tadayou) means to drift, to float; to waft, to hang in the air.
| Reading | ただよう |
|---|---|
| Romaji | tadayou |
| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
漂うただよう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontadayou
to drift, to float; to waft, to hang in the air
- 1godan verb · intransitive to drift; to float
- 2godan verb · intransitive to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air
- 3godan verb · intransitive to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
- 4godan verb · intransitive to wander; to walk around aimlessly
- 5godan verb · intransitive to be unsteady; to be unstable
Example sentences
海に木の葉が漂っていた。
Leaves were floating on the sea.
部屋にコーヒーの香りが漂っている。
The aroma of coffee is drifting through the room.