彷徨さまよう

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

彷徨さまよった

samayotta

The past form

1. Wandered; Hesitated

★ Common

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#13245

彷徨さまよって

samayotte

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

1. Wandering; Searching

★ Common

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#13755

彷徨さまよわない

samayowanai

The negative form

1. Not wandering; Not hesitating

★ Common

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#11291

彷徨さまよわなかった

samayowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not wander.; Did not hesitate.

★ Common

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#13452

彷徨さまよいました

samayoimashita

The polite past form

1. Wandered; Hesitated

★ Common

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#11841

彷徨さまよいます

samayoimasu

The polite form

1. Wander; Hesitate

★ Common

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#11032

彷徨さまよいません

samayoimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not wander.; Do not hesitate.

★ Common

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#13025

彷徨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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#14622

Common 24 items

彷徨さまよいたい

samayoitai

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

1. Want to wander.; Want to drift.

★ Common

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#12734

彷徨さまよいたくない

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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#13734

彷徨さまようところ

samayō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; Hesitating before

★ Common

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#13601

彷徨さまようみたい

samayō mitai

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

1. Seems lost; Looks lost

★ Common

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#14212

彷徨ほうこうえない

hōko uenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot wander.; Cannot hesitate.

★ Common

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#10443

彷徨ほうこうえる

hōkō eru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Wandering; Hesitating

★ Common

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#10806

彷徨さまよおう

samayōo

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

1. Hesitate; Wander

★ Common

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#14151

彷徨さまよったばかり

samayottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just wandered.; Recently wandered.

★ Common

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#13613

彷徨さまよっちゃう

samayocchau

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

1. Wander around; Hesitate

★ Common

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#9913

彷徨さまよっちゃダメ

samayoccha dame

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

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

★ Common

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#13667

彷徨さまよっていない

samayotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not wandering; Not hesitating

★ Common

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#14582

彷徨さまよっている

samayotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Wandering; Hesitating

★ Common

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#13042

彷徨さまよってはいけない

samayottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not wander.; Do not hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#14440

彷徨さまよってもいい

samayottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May wander.; May hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#11314

彷徨さまよっとく

samayottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Wandering around; Hesitating

★ Common

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#14252

彷徨さまよわないで

samayowanaide

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

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

★ Common

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#12322

彷徨さまよわなきゃ

samayowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to wander; Must wander

★ Common

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#13676

彷徨さまよわなくてもいい

samayowanakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#10519

彷徨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

#11511

彷徨さまよいなさい

samayoinasai

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

1. Wander.; Hesitate.

★ Common

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#13553

彷徨さまよいましょう

samayoimashō

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

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

★ Common

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#13442

彷徨さまよえます

samayoemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can.; Is able to.

★ Common

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#11547

彷徨さまよっています

samayotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Wandering; Hesitating

★ Common

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#10365

彷徨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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#10971

Advanced 28 items

彷徨さまよいがち

samayoigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to wander; Tendency to hesitate

★ Common

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#14122

彷徨ほうこういきる

hōkō ikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Complete wandering; Utter aimlessness

★ Common

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#13412

彷徨さまよいそうだ

samayoisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems lost.; Looks hesitant.

★ Common

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#9771

彷徨さまよいっぱなし

samayoippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Lost; Adrift

★ Common

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#10818

彷徨さまよいぬく

samayoinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere through; Endure to the end

★ Common

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#9821

彷徨さまようそうだ

samayō sōda

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

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

★ Common

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#11826

彷徨さまようと

samayōto

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

1. If wandering; If hesitating

★ Common

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#14495

彷徨さまような

samayōna

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

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

★ Common

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#11711

彷徨さまようなら

samayōnara

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

1. If wandering; When wandering

★ Common

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#13412

彷徨さまようようだ

samayō yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

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#11017

彷徨さまようらしい

samayōrashii

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

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

★ Common

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#14509

彷徨さまよえ

samayoe

A strong, direct command

1. Wander.; Hesitate.

★ Common

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#9773

彷徨さまよえば

samayoeba

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

1. If/when wandering; If/when hesitating

★ Common

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#14431

彷徨さまよったそうだ

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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#13864

彷徨さまよっただろう

samayottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably wandered.; Probably hesitated.

★ Common

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#12439

彷徨さまよったところ

samayotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Wandered around; Hesitated

★ Common

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#12470

彷徨さまよったら

samayottara

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

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

★ Common

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#13623

彷徨さまよったらしい

samayottarashii

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

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

★ Common

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#11156

彷徨さまよってくれ

samayotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Wander around.; Get lost.

★ Common

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#14047

彷徨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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#11070

彷徨さまよわせられる

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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#13416

彷徨さまよわせる

samayowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make wander; To make hesitate

★ Common

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#13706

彷徨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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#10007

彷徨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

#14268

彷徨さまよわれる

samayowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Wander; Be lost

★ Common

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#14437

彷徨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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#14200

彷徨さまよってはならない

samayottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not wander.; Must not hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#9787

彷徨さまよってもよろしい

samayottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May wander.; May hesitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#10711

彷徨さまよう

samayō

Word Pronunciation

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60 Variants Available