舞う

Japanese

Kanji in this term

舞

Verb

舞う (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana まう, romaji mau)

1. dance
2. twirl
3. to pass through the air in a smooth way

   風に舞う花びら

   かぜにまうはなびら

   kaze ni mau hanabira

   flower petals blowing in the wind

Usage notes

This word primarily refers to whirling dances, as opposed to 踊る (おどる, odoru) which primarily refers to hopping dances.