NichiDict

舞う

N1
まう
[mau]
Illustration for 舞う

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to dance (orig. a whirling dance)

2.GodanIntransitive

to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl; to fly; to circle; to wheel

Examples

雪が静かに空から舞い落ちてきます。

Snow gently dances down from the sky.

美しい桜の花びらが春風に舞っています

Beautiful cherry blossom petals flutter in the wind.

蝶が花の周りを優雅に舞っていました

Butterflies was dancing around the flowers.