Word Meaning 迷い

まよい mayoi

迷い is read as まよい (mayoi) and means inability to reach enlightenment.

Meaning

English

  1. inability to reach enlightenment
  2. illusion
  3. delusion
  4. hesitation
  5. bewilderment
  6. perplexity
  7. doubt
  8. indecision

Reading

Kana

まよい

Romaji

mayoi

Writing Variants

  • 紕い まよい mayoi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 悟り Rank 16958 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

迷路

めいろ

inner ear

迷子

まいご

lost child

迷信

めいしん

superstition

迷う

まよう

to turn in one's grave

迷わす

まよわす

to puzzle

迷惑

めいわく

to be troubled (by)

迷宮

めいきゅう

dungeon

迷彩

めいさい

camouflage

迷惑行為

めいわくこうい

disruptive behaviour

迷宮入り

めいきゅういり

going unsolved

迷案

めいあん

seemingly good but ultimately stupid idea

迷惑防止条例

めいわくぼうしじょうれい

anti-nuisance ordinance

Example Sentences

10

くらいもりでまよいやすい。

it is easy to lose your way in a dark forest.

いっしゅんのまよいがしっぱいをまねいた。

a moment of hesitation led to failure.

それはただのまよいにすぎない。

that is nothing more than an illusion.

You can not solve your doubts until you face the culprit.

Sometimes bears wander into our village.

So as to leave no room for doubt, I refused in the strongest terms.

We went on without hesitation, as though we were locals.

People have worldly passions which lead them into delusions and sufferings.

I got lost, and to make matters worse, it began to rain.

Hmm. I have a feeling I'm going to get lost whichever road I take.