Word Meaning 揺蕩う

たゆたう tayutau

揺蕩う is read as たゆたう (tayutau) and means to be fickle.

Meaning

English

to be fickle
to be irresolute
to vacillate
to waver
to sway to and fro
to drift about
to flutter
to flicker

Reading

Kana

たゆたう

Romaji

tayutau

Writing Variants

猶予う たゆたう tayutau

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

揺蕩

ようとう

shaking

揺るがす

ゆるがす

to shake

揺る

ゆる

to shake

揺らぐ

ゆらぐ

to waver

揺るぐ

ゆるぐ

to shake

揺れる

ゆれる

to shake

揺ら揺ら

ゆらゆら

swaying

揺さぶり

ゆさぶり

shaking

揺さぶる

ゆさぶる

to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

揺

ゆり

vibration

揺らす

ゆらす

to rock

揺らぎ

ゆらぎ

tremor

Example Sentences

日曜日の揺蕩うような午後に、眠気を覚えた。

I felt sleepy in the lethargic air of Sunday afternoon.