Japanese

たゆたう
Meaning: to sway; to drift; to waver; to flutter; to hesitate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 揺蕩う 揺蕩わない
Polite 揺蕩います 揺蕩いません
Past 揺蕩うた 揺蕩わなかった
Polite + Past 揺蕩いました 揺蕩いませんでした
Te-form 揺蕩うて 揺蕩わなくて
Potential 揺蕩える 揺蕩えない
Passive 揺蕩われる 揺蕩われない
Causative 揺蕩わせる 揺蕩わせない
Causative + Passive 揺蕩わされる 揺蕩わされない
Imperative 揺蕩え 揺蕩うな

Handwriting

揺
蕩
う

Example

A small boat is swaying on the waves.

Usage Notes

Describes something swaying or drifting on water or in the air. Can also figuratively mean to hesitate or be undecided.

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