紛らす
まぎらす
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to drown (one's sorrows)
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
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)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 紛らすまぎらす | 紛らしますまぎらします |
| Negative | 紛らさないまぎらさない | 紛らしませんまぎらしません |
| Past | 紛らしたまぎらした | 紛らしましたまぎらしました |
| Past negative | 紛らさなかったまぎらさなかった | 紛らしませんでしたまぎらしませんでした |
| Te-form | 紛らしてまぎらして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 紛らせるまぎらせる |
| Passive | 紛らされるまぎらされる |
| Causative | 紛らさせるまぎらさせる |
| Volitional | 紛らそうまぎらそう |
| Imperative | 紛らせまぎらせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 紛らせばまぎらせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 紛らしたらまぎらしたら |
Example sentences
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He diverted himself by listening to music.
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I distracted myself from the boredom of my long journey by reading mysteries.
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Tom tried to forget his love sorrow by playing the piano.
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The old man beguiled the weary day with cards.