Vocab Info

N2 I-adjective

(まぎ)らわしいconfusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous, easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      easily mixed up (e.g. similar words), easily mistaken, confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous

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    紛らわしい 【まぎらわしい】

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      背格好(せいかっこう)()ている(ひと)(まぎ)らわしいです。

      It is confusing when people have similar figures. {confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous, easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)}

      • N2

      「はるな」と「はるか」は(まぎ)らわしい名前(なまえ)だ。

      'Haruna' and 'Haruka' are confusing names. {confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous, easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)}

      • N2

      このレプリカは本物(ほんもの)酷似(こくじ)しているので、(まぎ)らわしいです。

      This replica is so similar to the real thing that it's confusing. {confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous, easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)}

      • N2

      日本語(にほんご)には複数(ふくすう)意味(いみ)(とら)えられる(まぎ)らわしい文章(ぶんしょう)結構(けっこう)あるので(こま)っています。

      I'm struggling because there are quite a few confusing sentences in Japanese that can be interpreted in multiple ways. {confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous, easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)}

      • N2

      本物(ほんもの)(まぎ)らわしい模造(もぞう)(ひん)規制(きせい)しない(かぎ)り、(だま)される(ひと)(かず)()らないでしょう。

      Unless counterfeit goods that are hard to distinguish from the real ones are regulated, the number of people being deceived will not decrease. {confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous, easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)}

      • N2
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