Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into; to get mixed in among
to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.)
to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar
to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.); to forget about
to be distracted by; to be too absorbed in
Common noun
whim; caprice; fancy
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
capricious; fickle; whimsical; impulsive; changeable; temperamental
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to drown (one's sorrows); to beguile (the time)
to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation); to change (the subject)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
loss; going missing
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
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