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魅する (みする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
suru verb (special), transitive verb
charm ; bewitch ; enchant ; captivate ; fascinate
Literary and somewhat formal; used when someone or something exerts a compelling, almost magical attraction. Often found in written descriptions rather than everyday speech.
The beauty of that painting never ceases to fascinate me.
Written forms 魅み する Usage 93%
Standard kanji spelling for this literary verb.
みする Usage 7%
Kanji 魅 fascination, charm, bewitch Similar words 魅み 了りょう する More common and neutral term for 'captivate' or 'fascinate'; 魅する is more literary and concise.
引ひ きつける Everyday verb for 'attract' or 'draw in'; 魅する implies a stronger, almost supernatural charm.
Etymology Derived from the kanji 魅 (mi, 'bewitching') combined with the verb する (suru, 'to do'), forming a literary suru-verb meaning 'to charm'.
