紛らわしい
まぎらわしい
i-adjective
confusing, misleading, ambiguous
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 紛らわしい | 紛らわしくない |
| Past | 紛らわしかった | 紛らわしくなかった |
| て form | 紛らわしくて | 紛らわしくなくて |
| Adverbial | 紛らわしく | — |
| Conditional ば | 紛らわしければ | 紛らわしくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 紛らわしかったら | 紛らわしくなかったら |
1.
confusing, misleading
Easy to mistake for something else; causing confusion due to similarity.
この二つの漢字は紛らわしい。
These two kanji are easily confused.
紛らわしい言い方はやめてください。
Please stop using misleading phrasing.
駅名が紛らわしくて、間違えて降りてしまった。
The station names were confusing, and I got off at the wrong stop.
紛らわしい表現は誤解を招く。
Ambiguous expressions invite misunderstanding.
紛らわしい is an i-adjective derived from the verb 紛れる (to be mixed up, to be mistaken).
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 紛らわしく
- Noun form: 紛らわしさ
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:
- 紛らわしい表現 - ambiguous/misleading expression
- 紛らわしい言い方 - confusing way of saying
- 紛らわしい名前 - confusing names
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 紛らわしい vs. 曖昧: 紛らわしい emphasizes potential for confusion with something else; 曖昧 means vague or unclear in general
- 紛らわしい vs. 分かりにくい: 紛らわしい implies similarity causing confusion; 分かりにくい} just means hard to understand
Related Words
Contrast:
曖昧 (vague)