godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
lose one's way; get lost; go astray
Physical or literal sense of not knowing where one is or which way to go.
初めての街で道に迷った。
I got lost in a town I was visiting for the first time.
山で迷わない
Let's take a map so we don't get lost in the mountains.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Mental indecision or uncertainty about what to do, often with ～か迷う or ～に迷う.
どの大学に行くか迷っている。
I'm undecided about which university to go to.
返事に迷って、すぐに答えられなかった。
I hesitated over my reply and couldn't answer right away.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
be captivated; be infatuated; lose oneself in
Being so charmed or absorbed by something that one loses good judgment; often used with ～に迷う.
彼は甘い言葉に迷って大金をだまし取られた。
He was taken in by sweet talk and swindled out of a large sum of money.
欲に迷って悪いことをしてはいけない。
You must not be blinded by greed and do bad things.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
linger (of a departed soul); be unable to rest in peace
Rare, literary or spiritual use; describes a soul that cannot move on. Often appears in set phrases like 死に迷う or 迷える魂.
供養をしないと、死者の魂が迷うと言われている。
It is said that if memorial services are not held, the souls of the dead will linger.