Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 迷い(まよい) in Japanese

迷い, 紕い, 紕
Kana Reading
まよい
Romaji
mayoi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    hesitation; bewilderment; doubt; indecision
    Example sentence
    決して負けません一糸迷いありません But I'll never be defeated, never lose my way.
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    inability to reach enlightenment
    Example sentence
    には迷い苦しみのもとある煩悩ある People have worldly passions which lead them into delusions and sufferings.

Examples of 迷い, 紕い, 紕, まよい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

9 strokes

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

On'Yomi: メイ

Kun'Yomi: まよ.う

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10 strokes

braiding, decoration, error

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi:

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