舞う

まう

to dance, to flutter about, to revolve

Also:to whirl (in the wind)

What does 舞う mean?

舞う is a Japanese verb meaning to dance, to flutter about, to revolve in English. It can also be translated as to whirl (in the wind) depending on context. It is written as 舞う in kanji, まう in hiragana, and mau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ヒラヒラと桜の花がっている。もうお花見の季節も終わりだな。

It looks like cherry blossom-viewing season is at an end. You can see the petals fluttering down.