舞う

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 舞う（まう） means dancing or fluttering through the air.
• Basic usage: Use it for a dancer's graceful movement or petals carried by the wind.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Human dancing and movement in the air
  • 踊る broadly describes dancing.
  • As in 花びらが舞う, 舞う also describes petals or similar light objects moving through the air as if dancing.