“To confuse” in Japanese
Short answer
To confuse in Japanese is “化かす” (bakasu). Full meaning: to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude.
Other ways to say “To confuse” in Japanese
間違える
machigaeru to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse, to mistake something for something else
煙に巻く
kemunimaku to confuse (someone), to befuddle, to bewilder, to mystify, to throw up a smokescreen
ばかす
bakasu to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
履き違える
hakichigaeru to put on (another's shoes by mistake), to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another), to confuse, to have a mistaken idea of, to misunderstand
ばかし
bakashi to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
間違へる
machigaeru to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse, to mistake something for something else
ばかせ
bakase to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
ばかさ
bakasa to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
まちがえる
machigaeru to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse, to mistake something for something else
ばかそ
bakaso to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
ばかしゃ
bakasha to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
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