Cooljugator Logo Get a Japanese Tutor

彷徨う

to wander

Looking for learning resources? Study with our courses! Get a full Japanese course →

Conjugation of 彷徨う

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern.
私/俺
Present informal tense
彷徨う
samayou
I wander
Present informal negative tense
彷徨わない
samayowanai
I don't wander
Present formal tense
彷徨います
samayoimasu
I wander
Present formal negative tense
彷徨いません
samayoimasen
I do not wander
私/俺
Past informal tense
彷徨った
samayotta
I wandered
Past informal negative tense
彷徨わなかった
samayowanakatta
I didn't wander
Past formal tense
彷徨いました
samayoimashita
I wander
Past formal negative tense
彷徨いませんでした
samayoimasen deshita
I did not wander
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
彷徨え
samayoe
wander
Imperative negative mood
彷徨うな
samayou na
don't wander
Imperative formal mood
彷徨ってください
samayotte kudasai
please wander
Imperative formal negative mood
彷徨わないでください
samayowanai dekudasai
please do not wander
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
彷徨って
samayotte
wander
Passive stem
彷徨われる
samayowareru
wandered
Hypothetical tense
彷徨え
samayoe
if I wandered
Hypothetical conditional stem
彷徨えば
samayoeba
wandered
私/俺
Volitional stem
彷徨おう
samayoō
will wander
Potential stem
彷徨える
samayoeru
wandered
Continuative stem
彷徨い
samayoi
wandering
Causative stem
彷徨わせる
samayowaseru
allow to wander
私/俺
Imperfective stem
彷徨わ
samayowa
wander

Examples of 彷徨う

家を求め３日間 彷徨った 終の姿でした

After tryng to find hs way home for almost three days.

"私は一人 さまよった"

I wander'd off by myself