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N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

(まよ)to lose one's way, to waver, to hesitate, to be of two minds over, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself, to turn in one's grave

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    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      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. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      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. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to linger (of a departed soul), to be restless in one's grave, to be unable to rest in peace

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    迷う 【まよう】紕う 【まよう】

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    Examples

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      (えき)(ひろ)いので(まよ)いました。

      I got lost because the station was big.

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      (わたし)進学(しんがく)就職(しゅうしょく)かで(まよ)っています。

      I am hesitating between furthering my studies or getting a job.

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      この()未練(みれん)がある(たましい)がこの()(まよ)っています。

      A soul with lingering attachment to this world is lost in this world.

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      (よく)(まよ)って盗撮(とうさつ)をした結果(けっか)人生(じんせい)転落(てんらく)してしまった。

      As a result of being carried away by desire and engaging in voyeurism, his life took a downturn.

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      霊媒(れいばい)():「幽霊(ゆうれい)さん、(まよ)わずご成仏(じょうぶつ)してくれますか?」

      Medium: 'Dear ghost, could you pass on to the next world without hesitation?'

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