Meaning of 迷う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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迷う, 紕うJLPT 2
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Kana Readingまよう
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Romajimayō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to lose one's way
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to turn in one's grave
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Example Sentences
迷う, 紕う, まよう used in context
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Here I decide, without hesitating, to take the alternative route.
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I arrived home, thoroughly worn out, after getting lost in the mountain paths.
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迷っている間にも、どんどん袋小路に追いつめられていくみたい。
Even while I was dithering it's like I was being backed further and further into a corner.
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しばらくプータローしていて、迷ってたんです。勢いで辞表出しちゃったけど、本当は我慢して続けるべきだったのかな、って。
Having idled jobless for a while I wavered. I'd rushed into handing in my notice but maybe I should have endured it and kept going...
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She wondered whether she should let him go or not.
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He was fascinated with her beauty.
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