たゆたう【
揺蕩う
】

tayutau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to flicker

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (u)

2. to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate; to waver

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

たゆたった

tayutatta

The past form

1. Swayed; Rocked

Verb

#770478

たゆたって

tayutatte

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

1. Waving; Swaying

Verb

#369467

たゆたわない

tayutawanai

The negative form

1. Not swaying; Not oscillating

Verb

#930896

たゆたわなかった

tayutawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not sway.; Did not rock.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたいました

tayutaimashita

The polite past form

1. Swayed; Rocked

Verb

#2419594

たゆたいます

tayutaimasu

The polite form

1. Sways; Ripples

Verb

#891582

たゆたいません

tayutaimasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not sway.; Does not rock.

Verb

#1000567

たゆたいませんでした

tayutaimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not sway.; Did not rock.

Verb

#2419594

Common 24 items

たゆたいたい

tayutaitai

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

1. Want to sway.; Want to rock.

Verb

#930896

たゆたいたくない

tayutaitakunai

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

1. Don't want to sway.; Don't want to be swayed.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたうところ

tayutau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to sway; On the verge of wavering

Verb

#1000567

たゆたうみたい

tayutau mitai

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

1. Seems to sway; Looks like it's drifting

Verb

#2419594

たゆたえない

tayutae nai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot sway; Cannot rock

Verb

#2419594

たゆたえる

tayutaeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Sway; Flounder

Verb

#2419594

たゆたおう

tayutaō

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

1. Let's drift.; Let's sway.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたったばかり

tayutattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just swayed.; Just rocked.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたっちゃう

tayutacchau

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

1. Wavering; Drifting

Verb

#2419594

たゆたっちゃダメ

tayutaccha dame

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

1. Don't sway.; Don't rock.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたっていない

tayutatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not swaying; Not drifting

Verb

#2419594

たゆたっている

tayutatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Swaying; Rocking

Verb

#525565

たゆたってわいけない

tayutattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not sway.; Must not rock.

Adjective

#2419594

たゆたってもいう

tayutattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May sway.; May rock.

Adjective

#2419594

たゆたっとく

tayutattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To leave swaying; To let drift

Verb

#2419594

たゆたわないで

tayutawanaide

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

1. Don't sway.; Don't rock.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたわなきゃ

tayutawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to sway; Must drift

Verb

#2419594

たゆたわなくてもいう

tayutawanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to sway.; Don't need to rock.

Adjective

#2419594

たゆたわなければならない

tayutawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must sway; Must drift

Adjective

#2419594

たゆたいなさい

tayutainasai

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

1. Swing.; Sway.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたいましょう

tayutaimashō

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

1. Let's sway.; Let's rock.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたえます

tayutaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

Verb

#2419594

たゆたっています

tayutatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is swaying.; Is drifting.

Verb

#891582

たゆたわないでください

tayutawanaide kudasai

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

1. Don't sway.; Don't rock.

Verb

#2419594

Advanced 28 items

たゆたいがち

tayutaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to sway; Tending to fluctuate

Verb

#2419594

たゆたいきる

tayutaikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To drift completely; To be fully swayed

Verb

#2419594

たゆたいそうだ

tayutaisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be swaying.; Seems to be rocking.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたいっぱなし

tayutaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Swinging freely; Undisturbed

Verb

#2419594

たゆたいぬく

tayutainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Wavering through; Persevering through turbulence

Verb

#2419594

たゆたうそうだ

tayutau sōda

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

1. It seems...; I hear...

Verb

#2419594

たゆたうと

tayutauto

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

1. If it sways; If it rocks

Verb

#758035

たゆたうな

tayutauna

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

1. Don't sway.; Don't rock.

Verb

#780162

たゆたうなら

tayutaunara

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

1. If swaying; When swaying

Verb

#2419594

たゆたうようだ

tayutau yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

Verb

#1000567

たゆたうらしい

tayutaurashii

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

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

Verb

#2419594

たゆたえ

tayutae

A strong, direct command

1. Swaying; Wavering

Verb

#458083

たゆたえば

tayutaeba

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

1. If it sways; If it rocks

Verb

#662150

たゆたったそうだ

tayutatta sōda

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

1. It seems...; Apparently...

Verb

#2419594

たゆたっただろう

tayutattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably swayed.; Probably drifted.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたったところ

tayutatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Wavered; Staggered

Verb

#2419594

たゆたったら

tayutattara

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

1. If it sways; When it sways

Verb

#2419594

たゆたったらしい

tayutattarashii

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

1. Seemed to have swayed; Seemed to have rocked

Verb

#2419594

たゆたってくれ

tayutatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Sway for me.; Rock for me.

Verb

#1000567

たゆたってちょうだい

tayutatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Sway for me.; Rock me.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたわせられる

tayutawaserareru

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

1. To be swayed; To be rocked

Verb

#2419594

たゆたわせる

tayutawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To sway; To rock

Verb

#930896

たゆたわないでくれ

tayutawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't sway.; Don't rock.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたわなければいけない

tayutawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must waver; Must fluctuate

Adjective

#2419594

たゆたわれる

tayutawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Be swayed; Be tossed about

Verb

#2419594

たゆたってくださいませ

tayutatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please sway.; Please rock.

Verb

#2419594

たゆたってわならない

tayutattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not sway.; Do not rock.

Adjective

#2419594

たゆたってもよろしい

tayutattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I sway?; May I rock?

Adjective

#2419594

たゆたう【
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】

tayutau

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