Translation guide
The English word 'roaming' can refer to moving around without a fixed destination, or to using a mobile phone outside your home network. This guide covers both meanings.
To describe the act of moving from place to place without a specific plan, often for pleasure or exploration.
A noun or suru-verb meaning 'wandering' or 'roaming', often with a nuance of aimlessness or a bohemian lifestyle.
To refer to the service that allows you to use your mobile phone in another country or outside your carrier's coverage area.
彼は世界中を放浪している。
He is roaming around the world.
A casual verb meaning 'to stroll' or 'to wander around' without a clear purpose, often used for leisurely walks.
街をぶらつくのが好きだ。
I like roaming around the city.
A verb meaning 'to loiter' or 'to hang around', often with a slightly negative or suspicious connotation.
夜遅くに外をうろつくのは危ない。
It's dangerous to roam around late at night.
A literary verb meaning 'to wander' or 'to roam' as if lost or in search of something, often used in poetic or dramatic contexts.
魂が街を彷徨っている。
A spirit is roaming the streets.
The direct loanword from English, commonly used in technical and everyday contexts for mobile phone roaming.
海外でローミングをオンにする。
Turn on roaming when abroad.
Specifically 'international roaming', used when traveling to another country.
国際ローミングの料金は高い。
International roaming charges are high.