舞う (まう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

舞う (まう) means to dance / to flutter / to revolve.

See example sentences below.

舞う at a glance

舞う

まうmau

N1verb

to dance / to flutter / to revolve

舞うまうmauN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to dance / to flutter / to revolve

Example 1

桜の花びらが風に舞っている。

Translation

Cherry blossoms are fluttering in the wind.

Example 2

彼女はステージで美しく舞った。

Translation

She danced beautifully on stage.