Meaning

Primary

To Get Lost

Alternative

To Be Lost

Word Type

expression, godan verb

Explanation

Remember 迷う? It means "to get lost." If you get lost on a road, you are still lost, wandering around looking for the correct turn. This word means to be lost or to get lost.

Reading

みちにまよう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from the words and 迷う.

Context

Context Sentences

私は道に迷うのが得意です。

I’m good at getting lost.

初めての場所だったので、道に迷ってしまいました。

It was my first time in the area, so I got lost.

地図を見てたのに、結局道に迷ってしまった。

I was looking at the map, but I still ended up getting lost.

道に迷ったけど、親切な人に助けてもらって無事に目的地に着きました。

I got lost, but a kind person helped me, and I safely arrived at my destination.

Kanji Composition