1.
temptation, enticement
The act of luring someone toward something desirable but potentially harmful or wrong. Often implies moral or ethical conflict.
甘い誘惑に負けた。
I gave in to the sweet temptation.
ダイエット中だが、ケーキの誘惑に勝てない。
I'm on a diet, but I can't resist the temptation of cake.
子どもたちをゲームの誘惑から守るのは難しい。
It's hard to protect children from the temptation of games.
2.
seduction
The act of enticing someone romantically or sexually. Can describe both the action and the allure itself.
あの人に誘惑された。
I was seduced by that person.
彼女の誘惑に抵抗できなかった。
I couldn't resist her seduction.
映画の主人公は悪魔の誘惑を退けた。
The protagonist of the movie rejected the devil's seduction.
USAGE:
誘惑 can function as both a noun and a する verb. As a noun, it often appears with particles like に負ける (to give in to) and に勝つ (to resist). As a verb (誘惑する), the subject is the person doing the tempting.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 誘惑に負ける: to give in to temptation
- 誘惑に勝つ: to resist temptation
- 誘惑に駆られる: to be driven by temptation
- 誘惑を断ち切る: to break free from temptation
- 甘い誘惑: sweet temptation
SIMILAR WORDS:
誘惑 implies luring someone toward something wrong or dangerous. 魅力 (charm, appeal) is neutral and doesn't carry the negative connotation of leading someone astray.