うろつく

日本語

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うろつく

Where it comes from

うろうろ + つく

verb 彷徨く · うろつか · うろつこ · うろつき · うろつい · うろつく

intransitive はっきりした目的も無くあちこち歩き回る。[1694年～]

In English

wander to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood
roam wander freely

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"うろつく." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%86%E3%82%8D%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

うろつく. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%86%E3%82%8D%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F

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"うろつく." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%86%E3%82%8D%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {うろつく},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%86%E3%82%8D%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}