漂う（ただよう）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to drift / float
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 漂います | ただよいます |
| te-form | 漂って | ただよって |
| ta-form (past) | 漂った | ただよった |
| nai-form (negative) | 漂わない | ただよわない |
| potential form | 漂える | ただよえる |
Example sentences
- 花の香りが漂う。 — The scent of flowers drifts through the air.
- 船が波間に漂う。 — The boat floats among the waves.
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