Frequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256. (for form うろつく: 8,435. – 8,448.)
- to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander aimlessly; to knock around; to hang aroundword usually written using kana alone
- to be confused from not knowing what to do
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
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Midnight is when ghosts are thought to walk the earth.
I was suspected of being a thief because I was hanging about near the jeweler's.
It is said that around midnight is the time when the ghosts come out.
There are some unfamiliar people wandering around the house.