彷徨う

さまよう

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about

What does 彷徨う mean?

彷徨う is a Japanese verb meaning to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about in English. It is written as 彷徨う in kanji, さまよう in hiragana, and samayou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は森をさまよっていた。

She was wandering in the woods.