彷徨う（さまよう）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to wander / roam
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 彷徨います | さまよいます |
| te-form | 彷徨って | さまよって |
| ta-form (past) | 彷徨った | さまよった |
| nai-form (negative) | 彷徨わない | さまよわない |
| potential form | 彷徨える | さまよえる |
Example sentences
- 知らない町を彷徨う。 — He wandered aimlessly through an unfamiliar town.
- 答えを求めて彷徨う。 — She wandered in search of an answer.
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