迷う
mayou
to lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray
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  1. 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 infatuated (with), to be charmed (by), to be carried away (by), to be blinded (by), to be lost (in), to lose oneself (to); to linger (of a departed soul), to be restless in one's grave, to be unable to rest in peace
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Kanji Breakdown
Astray, Be Perplexed, In Doubt, Lost, Err, Illusion
On: めい Kun: まよ.う
9 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
迷う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく迷うことがあります。
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