Vocabulary

What does 迷子 (まいご, maigo) mean?

迷子 (まいご, maigo) means lost child, lost person.

Quick facts
Readingまいご
Romajimaigo
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
まいご
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmaigo

lost child, lost person

  1. 1noun lost child; lost person; stray child

Example sentences

  • I got lost in the department store.

  • The lost child is crying.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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