紛らわす

まぎらわす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to drown (one's sorrows); to beguile (the time) See also: まぎらす.
2. to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation); to change (the subject) See also: まぎらす.

Kanji

• 紛 mix up. Read as まぎらわす.

Example sentences

• トムはピアノを弾いて失恋の悲しみを紛らわそうとした。
  Tom tried to forget his love sorrow by playing the piano.

Common phrases

• 気を紛らわす

Words containing 紛らわす

• 紛らわしい (まぎらわしい) easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)

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