迷う
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray
2. 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. 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. to linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace
Kanji used
Pitch accent
まよう
Examples30
どの 道 を 行く か 迷った。
I hesitated about which road to take.
彼 は 森 の 中 で 迷った。
He lost his way in the woods.
彼女の 色香 に 迷った。
He was fascinated with her beauty.
彼の 息子 は 町 で 迷った。
His son was lost in the town.
彼 は どちら の 道 を 選ぶ べき か 迷った。
He was at a loss which way to take.
学部 の 選択 で 迷った。
He was at a loss as to which faculty to choose.