Cooljugator Logo Get a Japanese Tutor

舞う

to dance

Looking for learning resources? Study with our courses! Get a full Japanese course →

Conjugation of 舞う

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: pass through the air in a smooth way, pass, twirl
私/俺
Present informal tense
舞う
mau
I dance
Present informal negative tense
舞わない
mawanai
I don't dance
Present formal tense
舞います
maimasu
I dance
Present formal negative tense
舞いません
maimasen
I do not dance
私/俺
Past informal tense
舞った
matta
I danced
Past informal negative tense
舞わなかった
mawanakatta
I didn't dance
Past formal tense
舞いました
maimashita
I dance
Past formal negative tense
舞いませんでした
maimasen deshita
I did not dance
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
舞え
mae
dance
Imperative negative mood
舞うな
mau na
don't dance
Imperative formal mood
舞ってください
matte kudasai
please dance
Imperative formal negative mood
舞わないでください
mawanai dekudasai
please do not dance
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
舞って
matte
dance
Passive stem
舞われる
mawareru
danced
Hypothetical tense
舞え
mae
if I danced
Hypothetical conditional stem
舞えば
maeba
danced
私/俺
Volitional stem
舞おう
maō
will dance
Potential stem
舞える
maeru
danced
Continuative stem
舞い
mai
dancing
Causative stem
舞わせる
mawaseru
allow to dance
私/俺
Imperfective stem
舞わ
mawa
dance

Examples of 舞う

だって　どんなに仕事が大変でも 家で　まった～りすることで→

I mean, no matter how hard work is, at home she takes it easy

もしこの線を切れば… 発火装置を切り離せるかも まった！

Okay,so. so if.if I cut this wire,it. it should disconnect the firing mechanisms.

まった！

Stop!

まって！

Jump! Stop!

まって!

Wait!

まって、アルタ聞いて下さい 出て来ては・・あっ　あぁ

Alta, listen. You mustn't...

まって、見て！

Wait. Look.

戦場だ と ？ 戦場はポーラ ン ド だぞ ニーメ ン 川は越え ら れ まい

I have said and I still say the field of operations is Poland, and that the enemy will never get beyond the Niemen river.

戦場はポーラ ン ド だぞ ニーメ ン 川は越え ら れ まい 雪が解ければ 連中は湿地に沈む

I have said and I still say the field of operations is Poland, and that the enemy will never get beyond the Niemen river.

感謝 します が お役に は立 て まい と...

I thank Your Highness, but I'm afraid I'm no more good for staff work.

しか た あ る まい

What's one to do?

皆がそれ を望むな ら しか た あ る まい

We must, if everyone wants to.