迷まよう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
1. to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray
But there's only one road, so there's no need to worry about getting lost.
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
However, there is no time to hesitate.
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
be lost
Pitch accent
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Top 1200
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to lose one's way; to get lost
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
Examples (41 in total)
I can no longer afford to hesitate.
I'm not sure which one to choose.
I'm so lost.
I accepted without hesitation.
I can't decide whether to lock in the interest rate.
It's not a bad thing to hesitate.
I am afraid that you will get lost.
However, there is no time to hesitate.
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 heard that he hesitated until the very last minute.
I got a bit lost. Sorry to have worried you.
If it were a game, I would help without hesitation.
I'm still undecided whether to go by car or by train.
I hesitated for a moment, then immediately chose one of the two.
Telling myself there was no time to hesitate, I made up my mind and started running.
The king replied immediately without hesitation.
That person said they're unsure whether to join a cram school, you know.
I still can't decide on the home screen design.
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.
It appears they came straight to the cave without losing their way.
A time when one hesitates whether to call it late at night or early morning.
When I double-check to make sure, the reply comes back without hesitation.
I can't decide what to give in return for the congratulatory gift.
Although I hesitated a little, I reached out one hand.
He got lost while walking in the woods.
But there's only one road, so there's no need to worry about getting lost.
I can't decide what words to write at the end of the letter.
The man never once looked back, nor did he ever lose his way.
If you were my grandson, I'd choose you as my successor without hesitation.
"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.
After hesitating for a moment, I spoke the name of a certain man.
Keep worrying, agonizing and wavering from now on, and then decide, just as you did today.
After agonizing over how to judge it, I decided to ask the person directly.
After agonizing over it all that night, I ultimately left the residence on my own.