徘はい徊かい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

wandering; roaming; loitering; prowling

Often used for aimless walking, especially in contexts like dementia-related wandering or suspicious loitering. Can be a noun or a suru-verb.

• 夜よ中なかに駅えき前まえを徘はい徊かいしている人ひとがいた。

  There was someone wandering around in front of the station late at night.

• 認にん知ち症しょうの高こう齢れい者しゃが徘はい徊かいして行方ゆくえ不ふ明めいになるケースが増ふえている。

  Cases of elderly people with dementia wandering off and going missing are increasing.