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魅入る (みいる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
fascinate ; enchant ; bewitch ; possess
Usually used in the passive form 魅入られる to mean 'to be fascinated' or 'to be spellbound', often with a supernatural or irresistible nuance. The active form is rare.
観かん 客きゃく は 彼かの 女じょ の 歌うた 声ごえ に 魅み 入い られ た 。
The audience was enchanted by her singing voice.
Kanji 魅 fascination, charm, bewitch Similar words 魅み 了りょう する 魅了する is a transitive suru-verb meaning 'to captivate' or 'to charm', used actively. 魅入る is intransitive and almost always passive, emphasizing the state of being spellbound.
取と り 憑つ く 取り憑く means 'to possess' in a ghostly or obsessive sense, often with a negative connotation. 魅入る can imply a supernatural fascination but is more about enchantment than haunting.
Etymology Compound of 魅 (mi, 'fascination') + 入る (iru, 'to enter'). The literal sense is 'to enter in a fascinating way', but the word is now used almost exclusively in the passive to mean 'to be captivated'.
