彷徨うろつく

urotsuku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

真ま夜中よなかは幽霊ゆうれいがうろつく時刻じこくだと考かんがえられている。

mayonakawa yūrēga urotsuku jikokudato kangaerarete iru.

Midnight is when ghosts are thought to walk the earth.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

彷徨うろついた

urotsuita

The past form

1. Wandered; Hesitated

★ Common

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#35776

彷徨うろついて

urotsuite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Wandering; Searching

★ Common

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#28539

彷徨うろつかない

urotsukanai

The negative form

1. Not wandering; Not hesitating

★ Common

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#28661

彷徨うろつかなかった

urotsukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not wander.; Did not hesitate.

★ Common

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#40456

彷徨うろつきました

urotsukimashita

The polite past form

1. Wandered.; Hesitated.

★ Common

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#34507

彷徨うろつきます

urotsukimasu

The polite form

1. To hesitate; To wander

★ Common

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#29565

彷徨うろつきません

urotsukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not wander.; Do not hesitate.

★ Common

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#35642

彷徨うろつきませんでした

urotsukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not wander.; Did not hesitate.

★ Common

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#35965

Common 24 items

彷徨うろついたばかり

urotsuitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just wandered.; Recently wandered.

★ Common

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#36308

彷徨うろついちゃう

urotsuichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Wander around (and end up…); Hesitate (and end up…)

★ Common

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#38321

彷徨うろついちゃダメ

urotsuicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't wander.; Don't hesitate.

★ Common

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#35938

彷徨うろついていない

urotsuite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not wandering; Not hesitating

★ Common

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#41106

彷徨うろついている

urotsuite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Wandering; Hesitating

★ Common

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#38560

彷徨うろついてはいけない

urotsuitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not wander.; Must not hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#36787

彷徨うろついてもいい

urotsuitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May wander.; May hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#37292

彷徨うろついとく

urotsuitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Wandering and staying.; Hesitation and lingering.

★ Common

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#37366

彷徨うろつかないで

urotsukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't hesitate.; Don't waver.

★ Common

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#35653

彷徨うろつかなきゃ

urotsukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to wander; Must wander

★ Common

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#38699

彷徨うろつかなくてもいい

urotsukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to wander.; Don't have to hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#34645

彷徨うろつかなければならない

urotsukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must wander.; Must hesitate.

★ Common

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#34527

彷徨うろつきたい

urotsukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to wander.; Want to roam.

★ Common

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#36293

彷徨うろつきたくない

urotsukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Do not want to wander.; Do not want to hesitate.

★ Common

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#39066

彷徨うろつくところ

urotsuku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; Hesitating before

★ Common

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#39901

彷徨うろつくみたい

urotsuku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to wander; Looks lost

★ Common

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#39864

彷徨うろつけない

urotsukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot wander.; Cannot hesitate.

★ Common

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#36681

彷徨うろつける

urotsukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Wandering; Hesitating

★ Common

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#37239

彷徨うろつこう

urotsukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's wander.; Let's hesitate.

★ Common

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#36112

彷徨うろついています

urotsuite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Wandering; Hesitating

★ Common

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#38224

彷徨うろつかないでください

urotsukanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't wander.; Don't hesitate.

★ Common

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#35266

彷徨うろつきなさい

urotsukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Wander.; Hesitate.

★ Common

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#35069

彷徨うろつきましょう

urotsukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's wander.; Let's hesitate.

★ Common

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#41098

彷徨うろつけます

urotsukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can; To be able to

★ Common

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#37659

Advanced 28 items

彷徨うろついたそうだ

urotsuita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems they wandered.; It is said they wavered.

★ Common

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#35091

彷徨うろついただろう

urotsuitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably wandered.; Probably hesitated.

★ Common

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#37177

彷徨うろついたところ

urotsuita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Wandered around; Hesitated

★ Common

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#39883

彷徨うろついたら

urotsuitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when wandering; If/when hesitating

★ Common

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#29613

彷徨うろついたらしい

urotsuitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to wander.; Appeared to have hesitated.

★ Common

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#37872

彷徨うろついてくれ

urotsuite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Wander around.; Get lost.

★ Common

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#40167

彷徨うろついてちょうだい

urotsuite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Wander around, please.; Please hesitate.

★ Common

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#33377

彷徨うろつかせられる

urotsukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be led astray; To be made to wander

★ Common

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#34149

彷徨うろつかせる

urotsukaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To wander; To drift

★ Common

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#36804

彷徨うろつかないでくれ

urotsukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't wander.; Don't hesitate.

★ Common

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#39668

彷徨うろつかなければいけない

urotsukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must wander.; Have to wander.

★ Common

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#34899

彷徨うろつかれる

urotsukareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Be wandered; Be hesitated over

★ Common

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#38699

彷徨うろつきがち

urotsukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to wander; Tendency to hesitate

★ Common

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#37779

彷徨うろつききる

urotsukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Complete wandering; Utter exhaustion

★ Common

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#39995

彷徨うろつきそうだ

urotsukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems lost.; Looks hesitant.

★ Common

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#31625

彷徨うろつきっぱなし

urotsukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Wandering aimlessly; Left adrift

★ Common

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#30722

彷徨うろつきぬく

urotsukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Endurance

★ Common

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#34522

彷徨うろつくそうだ

urotsuku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently wanders.; Seems to drift.

★ Common

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#33412

彷徨うろつくと

urotsukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when wandering; If/when hesitating

★ Common

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#40790

彷徨うろつくな

urotsukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't wander.; Don't hesitate.

★ Common

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#40759

彷徨うろつくなら

urotsukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If wandering; When wandering

★ Common

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#39796

彷徨うろつくようだ

urotsuku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

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#37108

彷徨うろつくらしい

urotsukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to wander.; Appears to be drifting.

★ Common

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#38202

彷徨うろつけ

urotsuke

A strong, direct command

1. Wander.; Hesitate.

★ Common

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#37725

彷徨うろつけば

urotsukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when wandering; If/when hesitating

★ Common

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#27574

彷徨うろついてくださいませ

urotsuite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please wander.; Please hesitate.

★ Common

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#39034

彷徨うろついてはならない

urotsuitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not wander.; Must not hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#30222

彷徨うろついてもよろしい

urotsuitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May wander.; May hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#39580

彷徨うろつく

urotsuku

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60 Variants Available