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惑わす (まどわす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
bewilder ; perplex ; mislead
Transitive verb for causing someone to be confused, uncertain, or led away from the truth or correct judgment. Often appears in the passive as 惑わされる.
説せつ
明めい
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読どく
者しゃ
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godan verb (-su), transitive verb
tempt ; seduce ; lead astray
Used when an attraction, desire, or person draws someone into error, temptation, or seduction. This use can sound somewhat written or dramatic compared with 誘惑する.
Written forms 惑まど わす Usage 87%
Standard kanji spelling; this form and reading is high priority.
まどわす Usage 13%
Kanji 惑 beguile, delusion, perplexity Similar words 迷まよ わせる More everyday for making someone lose their way, hesitate, or be unsure; 惑わす more strongly suggests confusion of judgment or being misled.
誘ゆう 惑わく する A direct and common verb for tempting or seducing; 惑わす is broader and can also mean bewilder or mislead.
欺あざむ く Means to deceive or trick deliberately; 惑わす may involve deception, but can also be caused by confusing information or temptation.
Etymology From 惑う・まどう, 'to be bewildered or at a loss,' with the transitive/causative suffix -す, giving the sense 'to cause someone to be confused or led astray.' The kanji 惑 is conventionally associated with doubt, confusion, and delusion.
