Word Meaning 舞い降りる

まいおりる maioriru

舞い降りる is read as まいおりる (maioriru) and means to swoop down upon.

Meaning

English

to swoop down upon
to fly down
to alight

Reading

Kana

まいおりる

Romaji

maioriru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 133052 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

清水の舞台から飛び降りる

きよみずのぶたいからとびおりる

to make a leap into the dark

鷲は舞い降りた

わしはまいおりた

The Eagle Has Landed (1975 novel by Jack Higgins)

舞い上がる

まいあがる

to make merry

舞い戻る

まいもどる

to come back

舞い躍る

まいおどる

to dance

舞い納める

まいおさめる

to conclude a dance

舞台

ぶたい

setting (of a story)

舞う

まう

to dance (orig. a whirling dance)

舞楽

ぶがく

bugaku

舞

まい

dancing

舞い込む

まいこむ

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.)

舞曲

ぶきょく

musical dance

Example Sentences

ひとの声に似た不気味な鳴き声、漆黒の羽、死肉を啄む姿などから、鴉は不幸に舞い降りる不吉な鳥として世界に知られています。

A creepy cry that sounds like a human voice, velvet black wings, the image of tearing into dead flesh; crows are known across the world as an ill-omened bird that flies down with ill-luck.