徘徊

はいかい

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around

Kanji

• 徘 wander. Read as ハイ.
• 徊 wandering. Read as カイ.

Example sentences

• 別に制服着込んだ外宇宙の使者が、伴侶を求めて徘徊してるわけでもなかろうに。
  It's not as if an emissary from outer space will have slipped into uniform and be loitering around seeking a partner.

Common phrases

• 街を徘徊する

Words containing 徘徊

• 深夜徘徊 (しんやはいかい) loitering at night

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