- 1. [v5u, vi] to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray
- 2. [v5u, vi] to waver; to hesitate; to vacillate; to be of two minds (about); to be unable to make up one's mind; to not know what to do; to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed
- 3. [v5u, vi] 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)
- 4. [v5u, vi] to linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace
Conjugation — Verb (godan-u)
| Dictionary form | まよう | (mayou) |
| Polite | まよいます | (mayoimasu) |
| Past, plain | まよった | (mayotta) |
| Past, polite | まよいました | (mayoimashita) |
| Negative, plain | まよわない | (mayowanai) |
| Negative, polite | まよいません | (mayoimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | まよわなかった | (mayowanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | まよいませんでした | (mayoimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | まよって | (mayotte) |
| Potential | まよえる | (mayoeru) |
| Volitional | まよおう | (mayoou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | まよえば | (mayoeba) |
| Passive | まよわれる | (mayowareru) |
| Causative | まよわせる | (mayowaseru) |
| Imperative | まよえ | (mayoe) |
Kanji in this word
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迷
astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusionOn: メイ (mei)Kun: まよ.う (mayo.u)
Example Sentences
彼は森の中で迷った。
He lost his way in the woods.
どの道を行くか迷った。
I hesitated about which road to take.
彼女の色香に迷った。
He was fascinated with her beauty.