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迷う
紕う
Readings
まよう
mayou
English
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
See also: 道に迷う
to lose one's way, to get lost
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
See also: 迷い・1
to waver, to hesitate, to be of two minds over, to be puzzled, to be perplexed
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to be charmed, to be infatuated, to be captivated, to be smitten
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to turn in one's grave
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 迷う, 迷います
[does], will [do] 迷わない, 迷いません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 迷った, 迷いました
[did] 迷わなかった, 迷いませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 迷って, 迷いまして 迷わないで, 迷いませんで 迷わなくて
Kanjis
迷 ON: メイ KUN: まよ.う
astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion

Stroke: 9 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-6 FC: 3930.0


紕 ON: ヒ
braiding, decoration, error

Stroke: 10 SKIP: 1-6-4 FC: 2191.1


Phrases
彼女の色香に迷った。
Parts: 彼女 (かのじょ) 色香 (いろか) 迷う (まよう)
He was fascinated with her beauty.

ウーン、どっちの道に行っても迷いそうな気がする。
Parts: うーん (ウーン) 何方 (どちら) 道 (みち) 行く (いく) 迷う (まよう) 気がする (きがする)
Hmm. I have a feeling I'm going to get lost whichever road I take.

かれをどう処置しようかとわたしは迷っているのです。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 如何 (どう) 処置 (しょち) 私 (わたし) 迷う (まよう) のです (んです)
I am in doubt what to do with him.