How to say drift in Japanese

ふきだまりfukidamari

noun:

  • drift (of snow, leaves, etc.)
  • hangout for social dropouts

Example Sentences

多くookunohitoga目的mokutekiなくnaku人生jinseiwo漂うtadayou
Many people drift through life without a purpose.
kooriha毎日mainichi相当なsoutouna距離kyoriwo漂うtadayouことkotomoあるaru
The ice may drift considerable distances each day.
潮の流れshiononagarehaminamino方向houkouni向かっているmukatteiru
The drift of the current is to the south.
喜びyorokobinonamiha解き放たれたtokihanatareta私のwatashinokokorowo漂うtadayou
Waves of joy drift through my opened heart.
たぶんtabunneでもdemoほんのhonnoちょっとしたchottoshitaことkotoでもdemo理解rikaini苦しむkurushimuことがあるkotogaarunoyo
Maybe, but I can't catch the drift of even simple situations.

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