How do you say "to get lost" in Japanese?

“To get lost” in Japanese

Short answer

惑う madou まどう

To get lost in Japanese is “惑う” (madou). Full meaning: to get lost, to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss; to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated.

Other ways to say “To get lost” in Japanese

逸る hayaru to stray from, to get lost; to be impatient, to be eager, to be restless, to be rash, to be impetuous; to be excited, to be in high spirits 迷う mayou to lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray; to waver, to hesitate, to vacillate, to be of two minds (about), to be unable to make up one's mind, to not know what to do, to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed; to be captivated (by), to be i まどう madou to get lost, to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss; to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated 迷子になる maigoninaru to get lost, to become lost, to go astray 迅る hayaru to stray from, to get lost; to be impatient, to be eager, to be restless, to be rash, to be impetuous; to be excited, to be in high spirits 速る hayaru to stray from, to get lost; to be impatient, to be eager, to be restless, to be rash, to be impetuous; to be excited, to be in high spirits 早る hayaru to stray from, to get lost; to be impatient, to be eager, to be restless, to be rash, to be impetuous; to be excited, to be in high spirits 惑ふ madou to get lost, to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss; to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated まよう mayou to lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray; to waver, to hesitate, to vacillate, to be of two minds (about), to be unable to make up one's mind, to not know what to do, to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed; to be captivated (by), to be i 道に迷う michinimayou to lose one's way, to get lost 迷ふ mayou to lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray; to waver, to hesitate, to vacillate, to be of two minds (about), to be unable to make up one's mind, to not know what to do, to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed; to be captivated (by), to be i

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