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眩惑 (げんわく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
dazzlement ; bewilderment ; daze
Describes a state of being visually or mentally overwhelmed, often by something brilliant, confusing, or deceptive. Can be used both as a noun and as a する-verb (transitive or intransitive).
複ふく
雑ざつ
な
説せつ
明めい
に
眩げん
惑わく
し
て
しまっ
た
。
I was bewildered by the complicated explanation.
Kanji 惑 beguile, delusion, perplexity Similar words 目眩めまい 目眩 refers to physical dizziness or vertigo, while 眩惑 is about mental or visual dazzlement and confusion.
困こん 惑わく 困惑 is a more common word for general bewilderment or perplexity, without the visual dazzle nuance of 眩惑.
Etymology Compound of 眩 (gen, 'dazzling, glaring') and 惑 (waku, 'confusion, delusion'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys being visually and mentally overwhelmed.
