A state of hesitation or indecision; doubt or bewilderment when one cannot decide or is uncertain.
進学するか就職するか、まだ迷いがあって決められない。
I still have doubts about whether to continue studying or start working, so I can't decide.
彼の説明で迷いは少しなくなったが、完全には払拭できなかった。
His explanation reduced my uncertainty a bit, but it didn't completely dispel it.
面接での言い回しに迷いが出ると印象が悪くなることがある。
If you hesitate in the way you speak during an interview, it can sometimes leave a bad impression.
An illusion or delusion — a mistaken belief or false impression that distorts reality.
名声や成功の迷いに囚われると、本当に大切なことを見失いやすい。
When trapped by the delusion of fame or success, it's easy to lose sight of what really matters.
彼は自分の能力を過大評価する迷いを抱いている。
He is under the delusion of overestimating his own abilities.
In Buddhism, the state of being unable to reach enlightenment due to ignorance or passions; the condition of spiritual delusion.
仏教では、煩悩と迷いを断って悟りに至ることが目標とされる。
In Buddhism, the goal is to cut off passions and delusions and attain enlightenment.