佇む – Vocabulary details

佇たたずむ

Verb (5-dan, む, intransitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to linger

じっと佇たたずんでいると、やがて視し界かいに黒くろい影かげが映うつった。As I stood still, a black shadow eventually appeared in my field of vision.

2. to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly

そこには建たて物ものが佇たたずんでいた。A building stood there.

3. to wander about; to loiter

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そこには建たて物ものが佇たたずんでいた。

A building stood there.

遺い跡せきはただ、静しずかに佇たたずむ。

The ruins simply stand quietly.

というか男おとこ一ひと人りで佇たたずんでいると、少すこし恥はずかしい。

Or rather, it's a bit embarrassing to be standing there all by myself.

無む言ごんで佇たたずむ親しん友ゆうを見みて、喉のどが詰つまった。

Seeing my best friend standing silently, my throat tightened.

じっと佇たたずんでいると、やがて視し界かいに黒くろい影かげが映うつった。

As I stood still, a black shadow eventually appeared in my field of vision.

白しろい家いえはどこか寂さびしげに佇たたずみ、人ひとのいる気け配はいがない。

The white house stands there looking somewhat lonely, with no sign of anyone being there.

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