舞
まい · mai
Dancing, dance
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Example sentences
花びらが風で舞っています。
はなびらがかぜでまっています。
The petals are dancing in the wind.
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桜の花びらが風に舞っている。
さくらの はなびらが かぜに まっている。
Cherry blossom petals are dancing in the wind.
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春風に吹かれて、花びらが舞っている。
はるかぜにふかれて、はなびらがまっている。
Blown by the spring wind, the petals are dancing.
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祇園で、舞妓さんの姿を見かけた。
ぎおんで、まいこさんのすがたをみかけた。
In Gion, I caught a glimpse of a maiko.
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What does 舞 mean?
Dancing, dance.
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まい (mai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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