English–Japanese
“mislead” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimadowasu
Example
その広告は人を惑わします。so no kō koku wa hito o mado wa shi ma su
That advertisement misleads people.
How to say “mislead” in Japanese
“Mislead” in Japanese is 惑わす (madowasu).
It means making someone unable to judge a situation correctly by obscuring the truth or presenting it in a misleading way.
Example sentences with 惑わす
私はうわさに惑わされました。watashi wa u wa sa ni mado wa sa re ma shi ta
I was misled by the rumor.
Tips for using 惑わす
- 惑わす (madowasu) focuses on the effect of leading someone away from a correct judgment, so it can apply to both intentional deception and unintentional confusion.