紛(まぎ)らわしい

まぎらわしい
i-adjective
confusing, misleading, ambiguous
1. confusing, misleading
Easy to mistake for something else; causing confusion due to similarity.
この二(ふた)つの漢字(かんじ)は紛(まぎ)らわしい。
These two kanji are easily confused.
紛(まぎ)らわしい言(い)い方(かた)はやめてください。
Please stop using misleading phrasing.
駅名(えきめい)が紛(まぎ)らわしくて、間違(まちが)えて降(お)りてしまった。
The station names were confusing, and I got off at the wrong stop.
紛(まぎ)らわしい表現(ひょうげん)は誤解(ごかい)を招(まね)く。
Ambiguous expressions invite misunderstanding.

紛(まぎ)らわしい is an i-adjective derived from the verb 紛(まぎ)れる (to be mixed up, to be mistaken).

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: 紛(まぎ)らわしく
  • Noun form: 紛(まぎ)らわしさ

USAGE PATTERN:

Often used for things that look or sound similar enough to cause confusion:

  • Similar kanji or words
  • Ambiguous statements
  • Look-alike products or places

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 紛(まぎ)らわしい表現(ひょうげん) - ambiguous/misleading expression
  • 紛(まぎ)らわしい言(い)い方(かた) - confusing way of saying
  • 紛(まぎ)らわしい名前(なまえ) - confusing names

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 紛(まぎ)らわしい vs. 曖昧(あいまい): 紛(まぎ)らわしい emphasizes potential for confusion with something else; 曖昧(あいまい) means vague or unclear in general
  • 紛(まぎ)らわしい vs. 分(わ)かりにくい: 紛(まぎ)らわしい implies similarity causing confusion; 分(わ)かりにくい} just means hard to understand

Related Words

Contrast: 曖昧(あいまい) (vague)
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Added 2026.1.18 16:37 · Revised 2026.2.3 23:48
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