► 動詞
舞う [(2)まう] [liter] meaning: dance rank: 2
☆ 彼女は日本舞踊を舞った ⇨ She danced, performed, traditional Japanese dance (☛ Dance, usually gracefully)
舞う [(2)まう] [liter] meaning: fly rank: 2
☆ 鳥の群れが空を舞った ⇨ A flock of birds flew around in the air
☆ ゴミが旋風で空に舞った ⇨ Garbage got blown up in the air by a whirlwind (☛ Fly around in random manners)
舞い上がる [(4)まいあがる] [coll] meaning: excite rank: 3
☆ 彼女は褒められて舞い上がっている ⇨ She was praised and became ecstatic and full of herself (☛ Always negative connotations)
舞い上がる [(4)まいあがる] meaning: rise rank: 3
☆ 爆発で粉塵が舞い上がった ⇨ The explosion blew up dust high (☛ Something to swirl up with air)
舞い込む [(3)まいこむ] meaning: come rank: 4
☆ 新しい仕事の話が舞い込んだ ⇨ A new work opportunity came to me (unexpectedly) (☛ Usually for an unexpected opportunity to present itself)
舞い落ちる [(4)まいおちる] meaning: fall rank: 4
☆ 木の葉が舞い落ちてきた ⇨ Leaves swirling down from the above (☛ Something very light to fall floating in the air)
舞い降りる [(4)まいおりる] meaning: go down rank: 4
☆ 天使が目の前に舞い降りた ⇨ An angel came flying around and landed in front of me (☛ Something flying, typically a larger bird, to land softly in a controlled manner)
舞い戻る [(4)まいもどる] meaning: return rank: 4
☆ 冬が舞い戻って来たように感じる ⇨ It feels like winter has come back again (☛ Return to an undesirable state, or something undesirable to return)
► 名詞
舞 [(2)まい] [liter] meaning: dance rank: 4
☆ 伝統の歌舞伎の舞 ⇨ Traditional Kabuki dance