迷う

まよう

Also written 紕う

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray
2. to 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; to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed
3. to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with); to be charmed (by); to be carried away (by); to be blinded (by); to be lost (in); to lose oneself (to)
4. to linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace

Kanji

• 迷 astray. Read as まよう.

Example sentences

• 楽しく遊んできなさい。でも道に迷わないように。
  Have fun, but don't get lost.
• 学部の選択で迷った。
  He was at a loss as to which faculty to choose.
• 我々は道に迷った事を知った。
  We found that we had lost our way.
• 我々は森の中で道に迷った。
  We went astray in the woods.
• 何をすべきか私は迷っている。
  I'm doubtful about what I ought to do.

Common phrases

• 道に迷う (みちにまよう) to lose one's way
• 路頭に迷う (ろとうにまよう) to be left without means of sustenance
• 判断に迷う
• 中で迷う
• 選択に迷う

Words containing 迷う

• 迷い込む (まよいこむ) to stray into
• 迷い子 (まよいご) lost child
• 思い迷う (おもいまよう) to be unable to make up one's mind

And 3 more.

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