舞(ま)う

まう
verb (godan)
to dance; to flutter; to whirl
自動詞 intransitiveleisuremovement
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present舞(ま)う舞(ま)わない
Present polite舞(ま)います舞(ま)いません
Past舞(ま)った舞(ま)わなかった
Past polite舞(ま)いました舞(ま)いませんでした
て form舞(ま)って舞(ま)わなくて
ている present舞(ま)っている舞(ま)っていない
ている polite舞(ま)っています舞(ま)っていません
ている past舞(ま)っていた舞(ま)っていなかった
ている past polite舞(ま)っていました舞(ま)っていませんでした
Conditional ば舞(ま)えば舞(ま)わなければ
Conditional たら舞(ま)ったら舞(ま)わなかったら
Volitional舞(ま)おう—
Volitional polite舞(ま)いましょう—
Potential舞(ま)える舞(ま)えない
Passive舞(ま)われる舞(ま)われない
Causative舞(ま)わせる舞(ま)わせない
Imperative舞(ま)え舞(ま)うな
1. to dance (traditional dance)
To perform a traditional or ceremonial dance, especially in Japanese performing arts.
A shrine maiden is dancing before the altar.
She danced beautifully on the Noh stage.
Local people performed traditional dances at the festival.
2. to flutter; to whirl; to swirl
When something light moves through the air in a dancing motion, such as leaves, snow, or petals.
Cherry blossom petals are fluttering in the wind.
I walked while snow swirled and scattered around me.
Fallen leaves swirled up in the wind and disappeared into the sky.

舞(ま)う is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)). There is no direct transitive pair.

ASPECT (ている):
舞(ま)っている indicates an ongoing dancing or fluttering motion.

Common patterns

Similar words

舞(ま)う refers to graceful, flowing movements often associated with traditional or ceremonial dances, while 踊(おど)る is the general word for dancing and covers more energetic, modern styles.