迷う

紕う

Reading

Kana: まよう

Romaji: mayou

Definitions

v5u

vi

1

to lose one's way

See also: 道に迷う

2

to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed

See also: 迷い

3

to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

4

to turn in one's grave

Kanji

迷

Readings: メイ、 まよ.う

Meanings: astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion

紕

Reading: ヒ

Meanings: braiding, decoration, error

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は森(もり)で迷(まよ)った。

➥He lost his way in the woods.

道(みち)に迷(まよ)ったようだ。

➥I seem to be lost.

彼(かれ)は町(まち)で道(みち)に迷(まよ)った。

➥He got lost in the city.

彼女(かのじょ)は道(みち)に迷(まよ)った。

➥She lost her way.

彼女(かのじょ)の色香(いろか)に迷(まよ)った。

➥He was fascinated with her beauty.

彼(かれ)は森(もり)の中(なか)で迷(まよ)った。

➥He lost his way in the woods.