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惑乱 (わくらん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
bewilderment ; confusion ; mental disturbance
Refers to a state of mental confusion or being led astray, often used in literary or formal contexts. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb (both transitive and intransitive).
惑わく
乱らん
し
た
表ひょう
情じょう
で
彼かれ
は
立た
ち
尽つ
くし
て
い
た
。
He stood there with a confused expression.
Kanji 惑 beguile, delusion, perplexity Similar words 混こん 乱らん 混乱 is the common word for confusion or disorder in everyday situations, while 惑乱 is more literary and implies a deeper mental or emotional disturbance.
当とう 惑わく 当惑 means perplexity or embarrassment, often from a specific situation, whereas 惑乱 suggests a more profound and lasting state of mental confusion.
Etymology Compound of 惑 (to be perplexed, led astray) and 乱 (disorder, confusion). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys mental disturbance.
