Japanese

まよう
Meaning: to hesitate; to be puzzled; to get lost
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 迷う 迷わない
Polite 迷います 迷いません
Past 迷った 迷わなかった
Polite + Past 迷いました 迷いませんでした
Te-form 迷って 迷わなくて
Potential 迷える 迷えない
Passive 迷われる 迷われない
Causative 迷わせる 迷わせない
Causative + Passive 迷わされる 迷わされない
Imperative 迷え 迷うな

Handwriting

迷
う

Example sentences

「I'm hesitating about which path to take.」
彼は川に落ちた子犬を助けるために、迷わず飛び込んだ。
He jumped in without hesitation to save the puppy that fell into the river.
この地図はとても詳しいので、道に迷うことはない。
This map is very detailed, so you won't get lost.
道に迷っている外国人に勇気を出して声をかけた。
I mustered up my courage and spoke to a foreigner who was lost.
道に迷ってしまった。それで、約束の時間に遅れた。
I got lost. Because of that, I was late for the appointment.
日本に来てまもない頃、道に迷ってしまった。
When I had just come to Japan, I got lost.
道に迷ったので、近くにいた警察官に道を尋ねた。
I got lost, so I asked a nearby police officer for directions.
道に迷ってしまい、駅の周りを一時間もうろうろしていた。
I got lost and spent an hour wandering around the station.
ひょっとしたら、彼は道に迷ったのかもしれない。
Perhaps he got lost.
仏は迷える衆生をどするために現れた。
Buddha appeared to save lost sentient beings.

Usage Notes

Can mean getting physically lost or being unable to make a decision.

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