まう – Vocabulary details

まう

Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)

1. to dance (orig. a whirling dance)

彼かの女じょは剣けんを持もって舞まう。She dances with a sword in hand.

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

雪ゆきが静しずかに舞まっていた。Snow was quietly fluttering down.

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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

花はなびらがまっていた。

Petals were fluttering down.

雪ゆきが静しずかにまっていた。

Snow was quietly fluttering down.

通とおりに、旗はたがまっている。

In the street, flags are flying.

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