迷う（まよう）Conjugation
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to hesitate / be lost
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 迷う | まよう |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 迷います | まよいます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 迷いません | まよいません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 迷いました | まよいました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 迷いませんでした | まよいませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 迷って | まよって |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 迷った | まよった |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 迷わない | まよわない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 迷わなかった | まよわなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 迷える | まよえる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 迷われる | まよわれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 迷わせる | まよわせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 迷おう | まよおう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 迷え | まよえ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 迷うな | まような |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 迷えば | まよえば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 迷ったら | まよったら |
Example sentences
- どちらを買うか、ずいぶん迷った。 — I couldn't decide for the longest time which one to buy.
- 知らない町で道に迷った。 — I got lost in an unfamiliar town.