1.
to distract; to divert; to dispel
to take one's mind off something unpleasant by focusing on something else
寂しさを紛らわす。
To distract oneself from loneliness.
退屈を紛らわすために本を読む。
I read books to dispel boredom.
仕事に没頭して悲しみを紛らわせた。
I immersed myself in work to distract myself from grief.
USAGE:
- を紛らわす (to distract from, to dispel)
- 寂しさを紛らわす (to distract from loneliness)
- 退屈を紛らわす (to kill boredom)
- 悲しみを紛らわす (to distract from sadness)
NUANCE:
Implies coping with negative feelings by redirecting attention. The underlying problem isn't solved, just temporarily set aside.
TRANSITIVITY:
Transitive (他動詞)
RELATED:
- 紛れる (to be distracted - intransitive)
- 紛らわしい (confusing, misleading)
- 気を紛らわす (to distract oneself)