noun
The state of being unable to decide or choose; mental wavering. Often used in phrases like 迷いがある or 迷いを捨てる.
See also: 迷う
彼の顔には迷いの色が浮かんでいた。
A look of hesitation appeared on his face.
進路のことでまだ迷いがある。
I still have doubts about my career path.
noun
A false perception or belief; often used in a spiritual or psychological context, such as 迷いの世界 (the world of illusion).
それはただの迷いだ。現実ではない。
That's just an illusion. It's not reality.
noun
inability to reach enlightenment
Buddhist term for the state of spiritual confusion that prevents one from attaining enlightenment.
仏教では、迷いを断つことが悟りへの道とされる。
In Buddhism, cutting off delusion is considered the path to enlightenment.