How to say 'Drift' in Japanese | 漂う

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The Japanese word for Drift is 'Tadayou', written as 漂う in Japanese.'Drift' in hiragana is ただよう.

word

漂う

Meaning

Drift

Reading

ただよう

tadayou

Kanji

漂Drift

Explanation

The Japanese verb '漂う (ただよう)' means 'to drift' or 'to float'. It is often used to describe something that moves gently through the air or water, such as a scent, a cloud, or a boat. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a feeling or atmosphere that is present but not clearly defined. For example: the scent of flowers drifts in the air「花の香りが漂う」(はなのかおりがただよう). A mysterious atmosphere drifts in the room「不思議な雰囲気が漂う」(ふしぎなふんいきがただよう). The boat drifts on the calm sea「船が静かな海に漂う」(ふねがしずかなうみにただよう).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3505

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 漂う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

漂

Meaning

Drift

Hiragana in the Word 漂う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

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What does 'Tadayou' (漂う) mean?

'Tadayou' means 'Drift' .

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