godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
flutter down; fall as if dancing
Describes leaves, petals, snow, etc., falling while swaying or spinning gracefully in the air. Poetic and often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
桜の花びらが舞い散る。
Cherry blossom petals flutter down.
秋風に舞い散る落ち葉。
Fallen leaves dancing down in the autumn wind.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana い; less common but still used.
Compound of 舞い (continuative form of 舞う 'to dance, flutter') + 散る ('to fall, scatter').