誘惑|ゆうわくyuuwaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbtemptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
   どんな誘惑ゆうわくにも負まけるな。↗

   Don't yield to any temptation.

• Synonym誘引ゆういんNeutralA noun meaning to induce or draw in, as in 「客を誘引する」; leans toward written style and is used mostly in business and biology.
• Synonym誘うさそうNeutralThe most general term: to invite or entice, as in 「食事に誘う」 or 「眠気を誘う」; broadest in range and not necessarily negative.
• Synonym魅惑みわくNeutralA noun for fascination or charm, as in 「魅惑の歌声」; stresses being captivating and is usually positive.
• SynonymそそのかすNeutralTo instigate or egg someone on, as in 「悪事を唆す」; specifically suggests urging someone into wrongdoing.
• Synonym誘いさそいNeutralA noun meaning an invitation, as in 「誘いを断る」; common in both speech and writing, and usually a neutral invitation rather than a temptation.
• Synonym誘いかけるさそいかけるNeutralTo approach someone and invite them, as in 「参加を誘いかける」; the emphasis is on actively issuing the invitation itself.
• SynonymテンプテーションNeutralA loanword meaning temptation; rare in everyday use and seen mostly in song and work titles.
• Synonym蠱惑こわくWrittenWritten/formal prose for bewitching someone, as in 「蠱惑的な微笑」; carries a seductively glamorous nuance.
• Related誘い出すさそいだすNeutralTo invite or lure someone out, as in 「外へ誘い出す」; the point is getting the person to come out or go somewhere.
• Related引きつけるひきつけるNeutralTo attract or fascinate, as in 「人を引きつける魅力」; the emphasis is on drawing people in through charm, not on leading them astray.
• Related仕向けるしむけるNeutralTo induce someone into doing something, as in 「自白するように仕向ける」; stresses skillfully maneuvering the person.
• Related煽るあおるNeutralTo fan or stir up, as in 「不安を煽る」; focuses on inflaming emotions like anxiety rather than tempting.
• Related魅力みりょくNeutralA noun for the quality of charm itself, as in 「魅力的な人」; it is the attractive trait a person or thing has, not the act of tempting.
• Related釣るつるNeutralLiterally to fish; figuratively to lure with a perk or bait, as in 「景品で客を釣る」; colloquial.
• Related口説くくどくNeutralTo woo or win over, as in 「女性を口説く」; centers on earnest, repeated persuasion.
• Related丸め込むまるめこむNeutralTo win someone over with smooth talk, as in 「上手に丸め込む」; colloquial and derogatory.
• RelatedそそるNeutralStirs up or arouses feelings and desires, as in 「食欲をそそる」 or 「好奇心をそそる」; focuses on awakening desire or interest rather than leading someone astray.
• Related誘い込むさそいこむNeutralTo entice someone in, as in 「仲間に誘い込む」; focuses on drawing a person into a group, place, or trap.
• Relatedおびき入れるおびきいれるNeutralTo lure someone in, as in 「敵を誘き入れる」; stresses deliberately scheming to draw the person in.
• Related釣り出すつりだすNeutralTo lure someone out, as in 「甘い言葉で釣り出す」; focuses on getting the person to come out or show up.

Use 「誘惑」 when desire or attraction makes someone stray from their original intent, as in 「誘惑に負ける」 or 「甘い誘惑」. For ordinary invitations use 「誘う」; for instigating wrongdoing, 「唆す」; for whetting appetite or interest, 「そそる」; for wooing someone, 「口説く」. The other words narrow the picture: 誘い出す・誘い込む・おびき入れる・釣り出す are about luring a person somewhere or into something, 魅惑・魅力・引きつける about attraction itself, and 仕向ける・丸め込む about maneuvering or coaxing.

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1. 心こころを惑まどわせ本来ほんらいの意図いとに反はんする方向ほうこうへと誘い込さそいこむこと。