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fascinating; enchanting; captivating
Describing someone or something that has a powerful, irresistible charm that draws people in.
魅惑的な笑顔だった。
It was an enchanting smile.
あの歌手は魅惑的な声の持ち主だ。
That singer has a captivating voice.
夜の港町は魅惑的な光に満ちていた。
The harbor town at night was filled with enchanting lights.
A na-adjective formed from 魅惑 (fascination; enchantment) plus 的. Conveys a sense of irresistible allure, often with a slightly seductive or mysterious quality. Used for people, voices, scenery, and abstract qualities.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 魅惑的な笑顔: enchanting smile
- 魅惑的な声: captivating voice
- 魅惑的な香り: alluring fragrance
- 魅惑的な瞳: captivating eyes
- 魅惑的な世界: fascinating world
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 魅力的: attractive; charming — broader and more neutral than 魅惑的, which implies stronger, almost spell-like allure
- 妖艶な: bewitchingly beautiful — carries a stronger connotation of sensuality and dark beauty
- 魅了する: to fascinate; to captivate — the verb form expressing the act of charming someone