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幻惑 (げんわく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
fascination ; bewitchment ; entrancement
Describes the act of captivating or dazzling someone, often in a way that clouds judgment or creates an illusion. Can be used literally for magical or hypnotic effects, or figuratively for charm and allure.
その マジシャン は 観かん 客きゃく を 幻げん 惑わく する 手て 品じな を 披ひ 露ろう し た 。
The magician performed tricks that dazzled the audience.
Kanji 惑 beguile, delusion, perplexity Similar words 魅み 了りょう 魅了 is a more common word for 'fascination' or 'captivation', often with a positive nuance of charm. 幻惑 implies a stronger sense of being dazzled or misled, sometimes with a negative or deceptive undertone.
惑まど わす 惑わす means 'to confuse' or 'to mislead' and focuses on causing confusion. 幻惑 emphasizes the dazzling or enchanting aspect that leads to confusion.
Etymology Compound of 幻 (gen, 'phantom, illusion') and 惑 (waku, 'to be perplexed, misled'). The combination suggests being led astray by illusions or dazzled into confusion.
