迷う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 迷う | 迷わない |
| Polite | 迷います | 迷いません |
| Past polite | 迷いました | 迷いませんでした |
| Past | 迷った | 迷わなかった |
| Te-form | 迷って | 迷わないで |
| Desire | 迷いたい | 迷いたくない |
| Potential | 迷える | 迷えない |
| Passive | 迷われる | 迷われない |
| Causative | 迷わせる | 迷わせない |
| Causative passive | 迷わせられるalso 迷わされる | 迷わせられないalso 迷わされない |
| Volitional | 迷おう | |
| Polite volitional | 迷いましょう | |
| Imperative | 迷え | 迷うな |
| Conditional | 迷えば | 迷わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 迷ったら | 迷わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
lose one's way; get lost; go astray
Physical or literal sense of not knowing where one is or which way to go.
I got lost in a town I was visiting for the first time.
Let's take a map so we don't get lost in the mountains.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Mental indecision or uncertainty about what to do, often with ～か迷う or ～に迷う.
I'm undecided about which university to go to.
I hesitated over my reply and couldn't answer right away.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
be captivated; be infatuated; lose oneself in
Being so charmed or absorbed by something that one loses good judgment; often used with ～に迷う.
He was taken in by sweet talk and swindled out of a large sum of money.
You must not be blinded by greed and do bad things.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
linger (of a departed soul); be unable to rest in peace
Rare, literary or spiritual use; describes a soul that cannot move on. Often appears in set phrases like 死に迷う or 迷える魂.
It is said that if memorial services are not held, the souls of the dead will linger.
I'm undecided about my future career path.
I can't decide whether to keep doing this job.
He was taken in by sweet words.
迷う means to be undecided or lost in thought, while ふらつく in its figurative sense stresses a lack of firmness in one's resolve or beliefs.
迷う focuses on being lost or indecisive in a specific situation, while 彷徨う describes the act of wandering itself, often over a longer period or distance.
lost child; stray child
wavering; hesitation; indecision