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取り紛れる (とりまぎれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be confused ; be flustered ; be distracted
Describes a state where one's mind or attention is scattered by many things happening at once, leading to confusion or being too busy to focus. Often used in situations of mental overload.
急きゅう
な
来らい
客きゃく
で
取と
り
紛まぎ
れ
て
、
電でん
話わ
する
の
を
忘わす
れ
た
。
I got flustered by the unexpected visitor and forgot to make the call.
Written forms 取と り 紛まぎ れる Usage 36%
とりまぎれる Usage 55%
Kana spelling; used when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.
取とり 紛まぎ れる Usage 9%
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 取り紛れる.
Kanji 紛 distract, be mistaken for, go astray Similar words 慌あわ てる 慌てる emphasizes panic or haste, while 取り紛れる focuses on mental distraction or being overwhelmed by multiple tasks.
混こん 乱らん する 混乱する is a more general term for confusion or disorder, often used for situations or systems, whereas 取り紛れる is specifically about one's mental state being scattered.
Etymology Compound of 取り (prefix adding emphasis or 'completely') and 紛れる (to become mixed up, to be diverted). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys being thoroughly distracted or confused.
