紛らわしい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 紛らわしい | 紛らわしくない |
| Polite | 紛らわしいです | 紛らわしくないですalso 紛らわしくありません |
| Past polite | 紛らわしかったです | 紛らわしくなかったですalso 紛らわしくありませんでした |
| Past | 紛らわしかった | 紛らわしくなかった |
| Te-form | 紛らわしくて | 紛らわしくなくて |
| Adverbial | 紛らわしく | |
| Conditional | 紛らわしければ | 紛らわしくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 紛らわしかったら | 紛らわしくなかったら |
confusing; misleading; easily mistaken
Describes something that is hard to distinguish, easily confused with something else, or ambiguous. Often used for similar-looking words, situations, or statements.
These two kanji are confusingly similar in shape.
His explanation was misleading, and I couldn't tell what was true.
This label and that one look similar in color and are easily confused.
Because of the confusing name, it's often mistaken for something else.
You should avoid expressions that are deliberately made confusing.