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magirawashii
i adjective

English Meaning(s) for 紛らわしい

i adjective
  1. easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

Definition and Synonyms for 紛らわしい

Equivocal open to two or more interpretations
Synonyms: 多義的, 曖昧, 紛らわしい
Shoddy designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
Synonyms: 欺瞞的, 紛らわしい
Ambiguous having no intrinsic or objective meaning
Synonyms: あやふや, 不得要領, 不明瞭, 不鮮明, 曖昧, 曖昧模糊, 紛らわしい
Equivocal or of uncertain nature or significance
Synonyms: 多義的, 曖昧, 紛らわしい
Ambiguous not organized in conventional patterns
Synonyms: あやふや, 不得要領, 不明瞭, 不鮮明, 曖昧, 曖昧模糊, 紛らわしい
Equivocal or (often) intended to mislead
Synonyms: 多義的, 曖昧, 紛らわしい

Meanings for each kanji in 紛らわしい

» distract; be mistaken for; go astray; divert

Stroke Order Diagrams for 紛らわしい

Conjugations for 紛らわしい

Adjective stem
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magirawashi
te-form
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magirawashikute
Negative te-form
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magirawashikunakute
Adverbial Form
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magirawashiku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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magirawashii
Present Indicative Negative Form
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magirawashikunai
Past Indicative Form
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magirawashikatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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magirawashikunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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magirawashikereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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magirawashikunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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magirawashikunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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magirawashikattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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magirawashikunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
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magirawashisa

Sample Sentences for 紛らわしい

The latest exam was difficult and its questions misleading.

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