さまよう【
彷徨う
】

samayō

Godan Verb (u)

1. to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

彼女かのじょは森もりをさまよっていた。

kanojowa morio samayotte ita.

She was wandering in the woods.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

さまよった

samayotta

The past form

1. Wandered; Hesitated

★ Common

Verb

#74691

さまよって

samayotte

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

1. Wandering; Searching

★ Common

Verb

#28760

さまよわない

samayowanai

The negative form

1. Not wandering; Not hesitating

★ Common

Verb

#360792

さまよわなかった

samayowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not wander.; Did not hesitate.

★ Common

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#581395

さまよいました

samayoimashita

The polite past form

1. Wandered; Hesitated

★ Common

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#265972

さまよいます

samayoimasu

The polite form

1. Wander; Hesitate

★ Common

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#334504

さまよいません

samayoimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not wander.; Do not hesitate.

★ Common

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#891582

さまよいませんでした

samayoimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not wander.; Did not hesitate.

★ Common

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#1477019

Common 24 items

さまよいたい

samayoitai

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

1. Want to wander.; Want to drift.

★ Common

Verb

#799732

さまよいたくない

samayoitakunai

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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#891582

さまようところ

samayō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; Hesitating before

★ Common

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#528817

さまようみたい

samayō mitai

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

1. Seems lost; Looks lost

★ Common

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#577994

ほうこうえない

hōko uenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot wander.; Cannot hesitate.

★ Common

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#1477019

ほうこうえる

hōkō eru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Wandering; Hesitating

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよおう

samayōo

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

1. Hesitate; Wander

★ Common

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#509429

さまよったばかり

samayottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just wandered.; Recently wandered.

★ Common

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#586517

さまよっちゃう

samayocchau

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

1. Wander around; Hesitate

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよっちゃダメ

samayoccha dame

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

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

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよっていない

samayotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not wandering; Not hesitating

★ Common

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#847782

さまよっている

samayotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Wandering; Hesitating

★ Common

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#68170

さまよってわいけない

samayottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not wander.; Do not hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#1477019

さまよってもいう

samayottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May wander.; May hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#1477019

さまよっとく

samayottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Wandering around; Hesitating

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよわないで

samayowanaide

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

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

★ Common

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#1000567

さまよわなきゃ

samayowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to wander; Must wander

★ Common

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#662150

さまよわなくてもいう

samayowanakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#1477019

さまよわなければならない

samayowanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must wander.; Must hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#685862

さまよいなさい

samayoinasai

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

1. Wander.; Hesitate.

★ Common

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#662150

さまよいましょう

samayoimashō

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

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

★ Common

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#930896

さまよえます

samayoemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can.; Is able to.

★ Common

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#1000567

さまよっています

samayotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Wandering; Hesitating

★ Common

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#150403

さまよわないでください

samayowanaide kudasai

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

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

★ Common

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#1477019

Advanced 28 items

さまよいがち

samayoigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to wander; Tendency to hesitate

★ Common

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#823368

ほうこういきる

hōkō ikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Complete wandering; Utter aimlessness

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよいそうだ

samayoisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems lost.; Looks hesitant.

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよいっぱなし

samayoippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Lost; Adrift

★ Common

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#1000567

さまよいぬく

samayoinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere through; Endure to the end

★ Common

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#1477019

さまようそうだ

samayō sōda

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

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

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#586517

さまようと

samayōto

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

1. If wandering; If hesitating

★ Common

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#276758

さまような

samayōna

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

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

★ Common

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#252432

さまようなら

samayōnara

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

1. If wandering; When wandering

★ Common

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#891582

さまようようだ

samayō yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

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#1000567

さまようらしい

samayōrashii

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

1. Seems to be wandering.; Appears to be lost.

★ Common

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#577994

さまよえ

samayoe

A strong, direct command

1. Wander.; Hesitate.

★ Common

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#64347

さまよえば

samayoeba

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

1. If/when wandering; If/when hesitating

★ Common

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#528161

さまよったそうだ

samayotta sōda

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

1. Wandered around, apparently.; Seemed to have wandered around.

★ Common

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#930896

さまよっただろう

samayottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably wandered.; Probably hesitated.

★ Common

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#847782

さまよったところ

samayotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Wandered around; Hesitated

★ Common

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#799732

さまよったら

samayottara

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

1. If/when I wander; If/when one wanders

★ Common

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#298210

さまよったらしい

samayottarashii

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#322858

さまよってくれ

samayotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Wander around.; Get lost.

★ Common

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#847782

さまよってちょうだい

samayotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Wander around, please.; Please hesitate.

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよわせられる

samayowaserareru

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

1. To be made to wander; To be made to hesitate

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよわせる

samayowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make wander; To make hesitate

★ Common

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#514940

さまよわないでくれ

samayowanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよわなければいけない

samayowanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must wander.; Have to wander.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

さまよわれる

samayowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Wander; Be lost

★ Common

Verb

#655128

さまよってくださいませ

samayotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please wander.; Please roam.

★ Common

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#1477019

さまよってわならない

samayottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not wander.; Must not hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#1477019

さまよってもよろしい

samayottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May wander.; May hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#1477019

さまよう【
彷徨う
】

samayō

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