幻惑
genwaku
Description
「幻惑」は、うそやきれいな見た目で人の心をまよわせて、正しく考えられなくすることです。
"幻惑" means to confuse someone's mind with lies or beautiful appearances, making it impossible to think correctly.
手品や強い光などで目や気持ちを「幻惑する」というふうに使います。
It is used as in "幻惑する" to describe dazzling the eyes or feelings with magic tricks or strong light.
Meanings
幻惑genwaku
bewitching or dazzling someone; leading astray, deception
きれいな色に幻惑されて、つい買ってしまった。
I was dazzled by the beautiful color and ended up buying it.
幻惑するgenwaku suru
to bewitch, dazzle, or mislead someone
手品師は動きで観客を幻惑した。
The magician mesmerized the audience with his movements.
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Notes
- Etymology
幻 (illusion) + 惑 (be confused/led astray); often used with する as a suru-verb.
- Nuance
implies being dazzled or deceived by something attractive or unreal, not simple confusion.
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