まよう
Mayou
Other forms: 紕う
迷う (Mayou) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray, to waver”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray
- godan verb, intransitive verbto waver; to hesitate; to vacillate; to be of two minds (about); to be unable to make up one's mind; to not know what to do
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with); to be charmed (by); to be carried away (by); to be blinded (by); to be lost (in)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace
Examples
彼は森で迷った。
He lost his way in the woods.
彼女の色香に迷った。
He was fascinated with her beauty.
彼は森の中で迷った。
He lost his way in the woods.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).