ミスリード

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

Used for deliberately giving a wrong impression or manipulating understanding, often in media, politics, or interpersonal contexts.

図と

的てき

に

世よ

論ろん

を

ミスリード

しよう

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He intentionally tried to manipulate public opinion.

誤ご解かい
誤解 is a general misunderstanding, while ミスリード implies an active attempt to mislead or manipulate.
誘ゆう導どう
誘導 can be neutral guidance or leading, whereas ミスリード specifically means leading in a wrong direction.

Loanword from English 'mislead', adopted into Japanese with the same meaning.