Japanese reference
迷う
まよう
to hesitate, get lost
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | まよう (mayou)hesitate |
| Polite, masu | まよいます (mayoimasu)hesitate |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | まよわない (mayowanai)do not hesitate |
| Polite negative | まよいません (mayoimasen)do not hesitate |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | まよった (mayotta)hesitated |
| Polite past | まよいました (mayoimashita)hesitated |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | まよわなかった (mayowanakatta)did not hesitate |
| Polite past negative | まよいませんでした (mayoimasendeshita)did not hesitate |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | まよって (mayotte)hesitating (and then) |
| Polite te-form | まよいまして (mayoimashite)hesitating (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | まよっている (mayotteiru)be hesitating |
| Polite te-iru | まよっています (mayotteimasu)be hesitating |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | まよえば (mayoeba)if you hesitate |
| Rare literary polite conditional | まよいますれば (mayoimasureba)if you hesitate (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | まよったら (mayottara)if you hesitate |
| Polite conditional, tara | まよいましたら (mayoimashitara)if you hesitate |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | まよえる (mayoeru)can hesitate |
| Polite potential | まよえます (mayoemasu)can hesitate |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | まよおう (mayoou)let's hesitate! |
| Polite volitional | まよいましょう (mayoimashou)let's hesitate! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | まよいたい (mayoitai)want to hesitate |
| Polite desire, tai | まよいたいです (mayoitaidesu)want to hesitate |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | まよわれる (mayowareru)be affected when someone hesitates |
| Polite passive | まよわれます (mayowaremasu)be affected when someone hesitates |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | まよわせる (mayowaseru)make or let someone hesitate |
| Polite causative | まよわせます (mayowasemasu)make or let someone hesitate |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | まよわせられる (mayowaserareru)be made to hesitate |
| Polite causative-passive | まよわせられます (mayowaseraremasu)be made to hesitate |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | まような (mayouna)do not hesitate! |
| Polite negative request | まよわないでください (mayowanaidekudasai)please do not hesitate |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | まよいます (mayoimasu)hesitate |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | まよいません (mayoimasen)do not hesitate |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | まよいました (mayoimashita)hesitated |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | まよいませんでした (mayoimasendeshita)did not hesitate |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | まよってください (mayottekudasai)please hesitate |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | まよわないでください (mayowanaidekudasai)please do not hesitate |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | まよいましょう (mayoimashou)let's hesitate! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | まよってもいい (mayottemoii)may hesitate |
| Polite permission | まよってもいいです (mayottemoiidesu)may hesitate |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | まよってはいけない (mayottehaikenai)must not hesitate |
| Polite prohibition | まよってはいけません (mayottehaikemasen)must not hesitate |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | まよいなさい (mayoinasai)hesitate (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | まよってみる (mayottemiru)try to hesitate |
| Polite try doing | まよってみます (mayottemimasu)try to hesitate |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | まよってしまう (mayotteshimau)hesitate completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | まよってしまいます (mayotteshimaimasu)hesitate completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | まよっておく (mayotteoku)hesitate in advance |
| Polite preparation | まよっておきます (mayotteokimasu)hesitate in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | まよったことがある (mayottakotogaaru)have the experience of: hesitated |
| Polite past experience | まよったことがあります (mayottakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: hesitated |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | まようと (mayouto)whenever you hesitate |
| Polite automatic result | まよいますと (mayoimasuto)whenever you hesitate |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | まようなら (mayounara)if you mean to hesitate |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | まようだろう (mayoudarou)probably hesitate |
| Polite probability | まようでしょう (mayoudeshou)probably hesitate |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | まよえ (mayoe)hesitate! |
| Polite request | まよってください (mayottekudasai)please hesitate |
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