惑う | Japanese meaning

惑う【まどう】

Frequency rank: 19,213. – 19,309.

Godan verb with 'u' ending; intransitive verb

to get lost; to lose one's bearings
to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be confused; to be at a loss
to be tempted; to be seduced; to be captivated

Forms

惑う【まどう】Frequency rank: 19,213. – 19,309.
まどう

Generated definitions (experimental)

to get lost; to lose one's bearings

This meaning refers to physically losing one's way or direction, often used in contexts like traveling or navigating unfamiliar places.

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He got lost in the forest.

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Even with the map, I'm losing my way.

to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be confused; to be at a loss

This meaning captures the feeling of confusion or uncertainty, typically in understanding something or making a decision.

わから、。

I was puzzled by the answer to that question.

、べき。

I was confused by my friend's words and didn't know how to respond.

to be tempted; to be seduced; to be captivated

This meaning describes a strong attraction or draw towards something, often implying an emotional or psychological influence.

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She was captivated by the beautiful skirt.

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I was tempted by the movie trailer, so I decided to go see it.

Generated collocations (experimental)

at a time of confusionbeing puzzledto be in a state of confusionto be perplexed by a choiceto have a confused mindto feel perplexedto resolve confusionto perplex someoneto be at a loss in uncertaintyto be tempted by seduction