Japanese

まう
Meaning: to dance, to flutter, to whirl
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

舞
う

Example sentences

Cherry blossom petals are fluttering in the wind.
ボールが宙に舞った
The ball danced in the air.
アリは「蝶のように舞い、蜂のように刺す」という言葉で有名だ。
Ali is famous for the phrase 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'.
桜の花びらが風に舞っている。
Cherry blossoms' petals are dancing in the wind.
桜の花弁が風に舞っている。
Cherry petals are dancing in the wind.
春の日のどに、花が舞っている。
On a calm spring day, flowers are dancing in the air.
夜の森にホタルが舞う光景は、とても幻想的だった。
The sight of fireflies dancing in the forest at night was very magical.
キャンプファイヤーの火の粉が夜空に舞っている。
Sparks from the campfire are dancing in the night sky.
美しいチョウが花の間をひらひらと舞っている。
A beautiful butterfly is dancing fluttering between the flowers.
今日は小雪が舞っていて、とても寒かった。
Light snow was falling today, so it was very cold.

Usage Notes

Can refer to formal dancing or objects moving gracefully in the air.

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