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魅惑 (みわく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
fascination ; captivation ; charm ; lure
Describes a strong, often irresistible attraction or charm that draws someone in. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to fascinate' or 'to captivate'.
その 映えい 画が の 魅み 惑わく 的てき な 世せ 界かい 観かん に 引ひ き 込こ ま れ た 。
I was drawn into the fascinating world of that movie.
Kanji 魅 fascination, charm, bewitch 惑 beguile, delusion, perplexity Similar words 魅み 力りょく 魅力 is a more common, everyday word for 'charm' or 'attraction', while 魅惑 implies a deeper, more enchanting or bewitching quality.
魅み 了りょう 魅了 is similar but often used in the passive form 魅了される to mean 'to be fascinated' or 'to be charmed', whereas 魅惑 can be used actively as a transitive verb.
Etymology Compound of 魅 (mi, 'bewitch') and 惑 (waku, 'delude' or 'mislead'), suggesting a charm that captivates and almost leads astray.
