To swoop or glide down; to alight gently (often used for birds, snowflakes, spirits, etc., descending in a fluttering manner).
白い羽のように雪が庭に舞い降りた。
Snowflakes drifted down into the garden like white feathers.
梢に止まっていた小鳥が、突然こちらへ舞い降りてきた。
The little bird that had been perched on the treetop suddenly fluttered down toward me.
伝説では、神が光と共に舞い降りると言われている。
In the legend, it is said that a deity descends accompanied by light.