Meaning

Primary

Confusing

Alternative

Misleading

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

The kanji is distract and the adjective version is confusing or misleading.

Reading

まぎらわしい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You know who is particularly confusing? That maggie (まぎ) girl. She's confusing because she uses magic (まぎ). Think of a Maggie you know, if possible.

Context

Context Sentences

結局それはバスケットボールだったんですが、とても紛らわしかったです。私は完全に妊婦さんの大きなお腹だと思っていました。

It was a basketball after all, but it was really misleading. I thought it looked exactly like a pregnant woman’s stomach.

Kanji Composition