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漂う

to float

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Conjugation of 漂う

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern.
私/俺
Present informal tense
漂う
tadayou
I float
Present informal negative tense
漂わない
tadayowanai
I don't float
Present formal tense
漂います
tadayoimasu
I float
Present formal negative tense
漂いません
tadayoimasen
I do not float
私/俺
Past informal tense
漂った
tadayotta
I floated
Past informal negative tense
漂わなかった
tadayowanakatta
I didn't float
Past formal tense
漂いました
tadayoimashita
I float
Past formal negative tense
漂いませんでした
tadayoimasen deshita
I did not float
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
漂え
tadayoe
float
Imperative negative mood
漂うな
tadayou na
don't float
Imperative formal mood
漂ってください
tadayotte kudasai
please float
Imperative formal negative mood
漂わないでください
tadayowanai dekudasai
please do not float
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
漂って
tadayotte
float
Passive stem
漂われる
tadayowareru
floated
Hypothetical tense
漂え
tadayoe
if I floated
Hypothetical conditional stem
漂えば
tadayoeba
floated
私/俺
Volitional stem
漂おう
tadayoō
will float
Potential stem
漂える
tadayoeru
floated
Continuative stem
漂い
tadayoi
floating
Causative stem
漂わせる
tadayowaseru
allow to float
私/俺
Imperfective stem
漂わ
tadayowa
float

Examples of 漂う

♪ そうですとも ♪ ♪ ただよう　豊かな香り ♪ ♪ 肉汁もたっぷり ♪

that aroma enriching the breeze compared to its succulent source will tell you, of course

♪ 美味しそうな香りでしょ？ ♪ ♪ そうですとも ♪ ♪ ただよう　豊かな香り ♪

♪ Are your nostrils aquiver and tingling as well ♪ At that delicate, luscious, ambrosial smell? ♪ Yes, they are, I can tell ♪ Well, ladies and gentlemen, that aroma enriching the breeze ♪ Is like nothing compared to its succulent source ♪ As the gourmets among you will tell you, of course ♪ Ladies and gentlemen, you can't imagine the rapture and star ♪ Just inside of this door ♪ There you'll sample Mrs. Lovett's meat pies ♪ Savory and sweet pies, as you see ♪ You who eats pies Mrs. Lovett's meat pies ♪ Conjure up the treat pies used to be