まよう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
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
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to lose one's way; to get lost
to drift along
Examples (16 in total)
I'm not sure which one to choose.
I'm so lost.
I am afraid that you will get lost.
His son was lost in the town.
I'm not sure what I should do.
I am in doubt what to do with him.
I got a bit lost. Sorry to have worried you.
I'm still undecided whether to go by car or by train.
I have a good sense of direction, so I don't get lost.
I'm not sure whether I should go study abroad in Australia or Canada.
As they didn't know the way, they soon got lost.
She wondered whether she should let him go or not.
She wondered which door to open.
He got lost while walking in the woods.
"Sorry again for getting a little lost." "It's fine, I just got here too."
I have so many clothes I don't know what to wear tomorrow.