漂う (Tadayou) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to drift, to float, to waft (e.g. a scent), to hang in the air”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto drift; to float
- godan verb, intransitive verbto waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto wander; to walk around aimlessly
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be unsteady; to be unstable
- godan verb, intransitive verbto falter; to flinch; to wince
Examples
バラの香りが漂っている。
The smell of roses hung in the air.
春の花の香りが漂っていた。
The air was scented with spring flowers.
気球は西の方へ漂っていった。
The balloon floated off into the west.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).