漂う
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to drift; to float
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
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ただよう
Used in vocabulary
Examples14
この
The eternal silence of these infinite spaces terrifies me.
氷
The ice may drift considerable distances each day.
春
The air was scented with spring flowers.
バラ
The fragrance of roses is in the air.
工場
The smoke from factories hung over the town.
その
The boat was broken by the floating ice.