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まう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
1. to dance (orig. a whirling dance)
She dances with a sword in hand.
2. to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl; to fly; to circle; to wheel
Snow was quietly fluttering down.
Alt. forms
舞まう
89%
まう
10%
Pitch accent
ま
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ま
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Conjugations...Used in: 1202
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
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Examples (15 in total)
Petals were fluttering down.
Snow was quietly fluttering down.
In the street, flags are flying.
She dances with a sword in hand.
The dragon that had been flying in the sky disappeared.
It emits red light and dances in the air.
A small hawk is circling overhead.
Above, cherry blossoms were quietly fluttering.
Outside the window, snow was falling incessantly.
The spearhead, its shaft snapped, flies through the air.
Without a pause, he kicks off the floor and flies through the air.
Somewhere, idols are probably singing and dancing again.
A wide space was necessary to dance to one's heart's content.
In the open space, water reflecting the light was dancing.
The moment you step outside, fine snow flutters down through the night sky.