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VocabJLPT N1

confusing

い-Adjective

Definitions

1. easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)
2. easily mistaken

Describes something that is confusing or hard to distinguish because it looks or sounds similar to something else. It is used when two things are so alike that they are easily mixed up.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

In the morning light, puddles look just like holes in the ground — it's so misleading.

Sentence 2

The diagrams in the manual are confusing, so we will be adding a photo version.

Sentence 3

When I asked which answer was right, the teacher said, "The choices are just confusing."

Sentence 4

Having two similar-looking remotes makes it so easy to mix them up.

Sentence 5

Using similar passwords gets confusing when you're trying to log in.