ichidan verb, transitive verb
Archaic transitive verb. Used in classical or literary contexts to mean deliberately imitating something or causing confusion. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
古語では「声を紛える」と言って、声をまねることを表した。
In classical language, '声を紛える' was used to mean imitating a voice.
The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 紛 suggests confusion or mixing, which aligns with the archaic meanings.