まよう

迷う

to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray

N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Intransitive verb
to lose one's wayto get lostto go astray
Godan verb (u ending), Intransitive verb
to waverto hesitateto vacillateto be of two minds (about)to be unable to make up one's mindto not know what to doto be at a lossto be puzzledto be perplexed
Godan verb (u ending), Intransitive verb
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)
Godan verb (u ending), Intransitive verb
to linger (of a departed soul)to be restless in one's graveto be unable to rest in peace

Conjugations

Present辞書形
迷う(まよう)
Negativeない形
迷わない(まよわない)
Pastた形
迷った(まよった)
Past Negativeなかった形
迷わなかった(まよわなかった)
Te-formて形
迷って(まよって)

Example Sentences

(かれ)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.

(かれ)は森の(なか)で迷った。

He lost his way in the woods.

(かれ)の息子は(まち)で迷った。

His son was lost in the town.

(かれ)は、いわば迷える子羊だ。

He is, as it were, a stray sheep.