舞う (Mau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto dance (orig. a whirling dance)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl; to fly; to circle; to wheel
Examples
風でほこりが舞っていた。
Dust was blowing in the wind.
秋風に舞う木の葉のようだ。
Like a leaf in the autumn breeze.
木の葉が庭でくるくる舞っていた。
The leaves whirled in the yard.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).