誘惑

ゆうわく · yuuwaku · JLPT N1 · noun

temptation

🍎 誘 = lure + 惑 = bewilder: a lure that leaves you unsure what to do

Yuuwaku sounds like you walk, as if the lure makes you walk toward it. 誘 (yuu) means to invite; 惑 (waku) means to confuse or befuddle.

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