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    3. 迷い

    迷い

    迷まよい​

    hesitation

    KMT7News #14+1NounReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    紕い紕

    まよい

    Noun

    1.
    hesitation, bewilderment, perplexity, doubt, indecision
    2.
    illusion, delusion
    3.
    inability to reach enlightenment
    Buddhism

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    彼かれは道みちに迷まよい、途と方ほうに暮くれた。

    He got lost and was at a loss.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    人じん生せいには多おおくの迷まよいがある。

    There are many uncertainties in life.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    重じゅう要ような決けつ断だんを前まえに、彼かれは迷まよいを振ふり切きることができなかった。

    Faced with an important decision, he couldn't shake off his hesitation.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの心こころには、正ただしい選せん択たくに対たいする深ふかい迷まよいがあった。

    There was deep doubt in his heart about the right choice.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    仏ぶっ教きょうでは、迷まよいを断たち切きることが悟さとりへの道みちとされる。

    In Buddhism, cutting off delusions is considered the path to enlightenment.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    迷
    まよ.う…(1)
    astray・be perplexed・in doubt・lost・err…(1)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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