How to say "seduction" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 誘惑ゆうわくnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThe broadest and most common choice: seduction as the act of tempting, luring, or enticing someone — allurement that draws a person toward something. This is the default word for the general sense.
- nounPoints chiefly to a person, not the act: a seducer or deceiver who leads others on, with the disapproving shade of deception. Usually written in kana; seldom what you want for seduction as an act.
- 蠱惑こわくnoun, suru verb, transitive verbSeduction as bewitching fascination or glamour: the enchantment that enthralls a person rather than a deliberate act of seducing. A less common word, so rarely the everyday choice for this sense.
Choose 誘惑 for seduction in its general sense of tempting or luring someone; 「たらし」 chiefly names a seducer or deceiver rather than the act; 蠱惑 covers seduction as bewitching glamour or fascination.
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