迷い

まよい

Also written 紕い

Meanings

1. Noun hesitation; bewilderment; perplexity; doubt; indecision See also: 迷う (まよう).
2. illusion; delusion
3. inability to reach enlightenment

Kanji

• 迷 astray. Read as まよう.

Example sentences

• 人には、迷いと苦しみのもとである煩悩がある。
  People have worldly passions which lead them into delusions and sufferings.
• 迷いを吹き飛ばすように思いきって蹴った。
  So as to leave no room for doubt, I refused in the strongest terms.
• まるで地元のように迷いなく進んでいった。
  We went on without hesitation, as though we were locals.

Common phrases

• 迷いがある
• 迷いが出る
• 迷いがなくなる
• 迷いを抱える
• 迷いが生まれる

Words containing 迷い

• 迷い込む (まよいこむ) to stray into
• 迷い子 (まよいご) lost child
• 気迷い (きまよい) wavering

And 4 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists