漂う
Reading: ただよう
Meaning: to drift, to float, to waft
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Example Sentence
部屋 に 良い 香り が 漂って いる
A nice fragrance is wafting through the room.
Usage Notes
Used for physical floating and metaphorical drifting of mood or atmosphere.
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