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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert

10 strokes · frequency rank #994

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まぎ.れる、-まぎ.れ、まぎ.らす、まぎ.らわす、まぎ.らわしい

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Common words

  1. ふんそうdispute; conflict; trouble; unrest1
    • There can be no human society without conflict.

    • They brought the trouble to an end.

    • It is impossible to resolve the conflict.

  2. まぐれfluke; chance; pure luck2
    • She broke off her engagement in a fit of anger.

    • In a fit of anger he said everything he wanted to say and went home.

  3. ふんしつloss; going missing3
    • I will find you your lost ring.

    • Not a little money was lost.

    • The contents of the wallet were missing.

  4. ふんきゅうcomplication; confusion; disorder; chaos4
  5. まぎらすto divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to drown (one's sorrows)5
    • I distracted myself from the boredom of my long journey by reading mysteries.

    • He diverted himself by listening to music.

    • The old man beguiled the weary day with cards.

  6. まぎれるto disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into; to get mixed in among6
    • My letter must have gone astray in the mail.

    • He escaped under cover of darkness.

    • His talk distracted her from grief.

  7. まぎらわしいeasily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading7
  8. まぎれもないunmistakable; evident; obvious; certain8
    • It cannot be denied that crime is on the increase.

    • It's a fact you can't deny.

    • While American methods are often successful, the Japanese educational system that produces the most literate people in the world surely has some lessons to teach the U.S.

  9. まぎれこむto disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with9
    • The thief whipped out into the crowd.

    • A red ball is mixed in with the white ones.

    • Lobbyists for the bill funneled bribes into a campaign fund.

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