漂流

ひょうりゅう

drifting; drift; being adrift

What does 漂流 mean?

漂流 is a Japanese noun meaning drifting; drift; being adrift in English. It is written as 漂流 in kanji, ひょうりゅう in hiragana, and hyouryuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その船は海を漂流した。

The boat drifted about on the sea.