(みわくてき)

みわくてき
adjective
fascinating; enchanting; captivating
1. fascinating; enchanting; captivating
Describing someone or something that has a powerful, irresistible charm that draws people in.
魅惑的(みわくてき)笑顔(えがお)だった。
It was an enchanting smile.
あの歌手(かしゅ)魅惑的(みわくてき)(こえ)()(ぬし)だ。
That singer has a captivating voice.
(よる)港町(みなとまち)魅惑的(みわくてき)(ひかり)()ちていた。
The harbor town at night was filled with enchanting lights.

A na-adjective formed from 魅惑(みわく) (fascination; enchantment) plus (てき). Conveys a sense of irresistible allure, often with a slightly seductive or mysterious quality. Used for people, voices, scenery, and abstract qualities.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 魅惑的(みわくてき)笑顔(えがお): enchanting smile
  • 魅惑的(みわくてき)(こえ): captivating voice
  • 魅惑的(みわくてき)(かお)り: alluring fragrance
  • 魅惑的(みわくてき)(ひとみ): captivating eyes
  • 魅惑的(みわくてき)世界(せかい): fascinating world

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 魅力的(みりょくてき): attractive; charming — broader and more neutral than 魅惑的(みわくてき), which implies stronger, almost spell-like allure
  • 妖艶(ようえん)な: bewitchingly beautiful — carries a stronger connotation of sensuality and dark beauty
  • 魅了(みりょう)する: to fascinate; to captivate — the verb form expressing the act of charming someone