How to say "maze" in Japanese

• 迷路めいろCommon
  nounThe everyday word for a maze or labyrinth: a network of winding paths or hedges meant as a puzzle, or somewhere people get lost. This is the default choice in most everyday contexts.
  市しの北きたのはずれは路地ろじの迷路めいろである。↗

  The northernmost part of the city is a maze of alleys.
• 迷宮めいきゅうCommon
  nounAlso a maze or labyrinth, but with a grander, more literary flavor; it suits vast, intricate, or legendary labyrinths, such as those of myth or fantasy, rather than a simple puzzle maze.

Use 迷路 for an ordinary maze or labyrinth, such as a puzzle of winding paths or a place where people get lost; choose 迷宮 when a grander, more literary or fantastical labyrinth is meant.

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• 迷路めいろmaze
• 迷宮めいきゅうlabyrinth
• メイズmaze
• 藪知らずやぶしらずlabyrinth