“To go astray” in Japanese
Short answer
To go astray in Japanese is “踏み迷う” (fumimayou). Full meaning: to lose one's way, to go astray.
Other ways to say “To go astray” in Japanese
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
踏迷う
fumimayou to lose one's way, to go astray
道を踏み外す
michiwofumihazusu to go astray, to become corrupt, to go bad
ふみまよう
fumimayou to lose one's way, to go astray
逸れる
soreru to turn away, to bear off, to veer away, to swerve from, to miss (e.g. a target); to deviate (e.g. of a conversation), to digress, to go astray, to wander; to lose sight of (one's companions), to stray from
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
身を誤る
miwoayamaru to err, to take the wrong path, to go astray
迷子になる
maigoninaru to get lost, to become lost, to go astray
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
まよわ
mayowa 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
行き違いになる
ikichigaininaru to miss each other, to cross (in the post), to go astray, to go wrong
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