迷う (mayou) means “get lost” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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地図を持っていても山で迷うことがあります。chi zu o mo tte i te mo yama de mayo u ko to ga a ri ma su

Even with a map, I sometimes get lost in the mountains.

Describes being unable to move forward because the way is unclear or the choice is uncertain.

さまようsamayou: To wander without knowing which way to go.

道順が分からなくなり、進むべき方向を失うこと。michi jun ga wa ka ra na ku na ri susu mu be ki hō kō o ushina u ko to

迷う (mayō) is a native Japanese verb whose older form is 迷ふ (mayō); it is written with 迷 (mei, "lose one's way").

In everyday Japanese, 迷う (mayō) can also mean "hesitate," so context shows whether a person has lost a route or is undecided.