Lost Child
Lost Person, Stray Animal
noun, の adjective
After going astray, the child becomes a lost child. Let's help them find their way home.
Keep in mind that 迷子 isn't only for lost children; it applies to anyone who's lost, such as a lost person or a stray animal.
The reading for 迷 is an exceptional reading. The ご comes from こ. Think of the まい as the child asking: "Where is my (まい) mommy???"
ディズニーランドでは迷子の放送がないそうですよ。
I heard that at Disneyland, they don't broadcast for lost children.
日本人でも、新宿駅で迷子になる人は多い。
Even Japanese people often get lost at Shinjuku Station.
ボーッとしてたら、USJで迷子になりかけた。
I wasn't attentive, and I almost got lost at Universal Studios Japan.
迷子の子どもの両親を探してあげようとしていただけなのに、誘拐未遂で起訴されてしまいました。
I was just trying to find the parents of a lost child, but I was accused of attempted kidnapping.
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