Meaning

Primary

Hesitation

Alternatives

Indecision, Doubt

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how you learned that 迷う means "to go astray" or "to get lost?" Well when you feel like you're about to go astray or get lost it causes hesitation. You end up with a lot of doubt about where to go or what to do. It's a natural progression.

Reading

まよい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You learned this reading already when you learned 迷う! Just swap the for an .

Context

Context Sentences

迷いがあるなら、もう少し考えたほうがいいよ。

If you have doubts, you should think it over a bit more.

彼の言葉には、少し迷いが感じられました。

I sensed some hesitation in his words.

なんとか迷いを断ち切りました。

I managed to get rid of my hesitation.

会社を辞めることに迷いはありませんでした。

I had no hesitation about quitting the company.

彼女は迷いなく、プロジェクトを引き受けた。

She accepted the project without any hesitation.

Kanji Composition