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舞まう

まう mau Play N1 Godan verb Intransitive

人が踊る。また、花びらや木の葉などが風に吹かれて、ひらひらと空中を動き回る。 to dance; to flutter about; to revolve

Example 1

ヒラヒラと桜さくらの花はなが舞まっている。もうお花見はなみの季節きせつも終おわりだな。

It looks like cherry blossom-viewing season is at an end. You can see the petals fluttering down.

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Example 2

木この葉はが庭にわでくるくる舞まっていた。

The leaves whirled in the yard.

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Kanji breakdown

舞

N3

dance; flit; circle; wheel

On reading
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Kun reading
ま.う、-ま.う、まい
Radical
舛
Illustration of 仕舞
N1

しまい

end; termination; informal (Noh play)

Illustration of お見舞い
N4

おみまい

calling on someone who is ill; enquiry

Illustration of 舞台
N3

ぶたい

stage (theatre)

Illustration of 見舞い
N3

みまい

enquiry; expression of sympathy; expression of concern

Illustration of 振舞う
N2

ふるまう

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain (vt)