N1Godan verb
舞う
まう
Meaning
- 1.to dance (orig. a whirling dance)
- 2.to whirl (in the wind)
- 3.to flutter (about)
Meanings across languages
- English
- to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about)
- Tiếng Việt
- nhảy múa, quay cuồng, bay lượn
- 日本語
- 舞う, 風に舞う, 舞い上がる
- 한국어
- 춤추다, 바람에 휘날리다, 펄럭이다
- 中文
- 跳舞, 旋转, 飘动
- Bahasa Indonesia
- menari
- ภาษาไทย
- เต้น
- Español
- bailar
- Français
- danser
- Deutsch
- tanzen
- Português
- dançar
Kanji used
Related words
舞台
ぶたい
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.), stage performance
N1舞踊
ぶよう
dancing, dance
N1歌舞伎
かぶき
kabuki, traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
N1見舞う
みまう
to visit and comfort or console, to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital)
N1舞踏
ぶとう
dance (esp. Western style), dancing
N1演舞
えんぶ
dance performance
N1仕舞う
しまう
to finish, to stop
N1舞姫
まいひめ
female dancer, dancing girl
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