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眩: dazzling

dazzling; dizzy
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Readings

On
ゲン・カン
Kun
げんす・くるめく・まぶしい・くらむ・まどう・めまい

Everyday words are kun: 眩しい (まぶしい) and 目眩 (めまい). 眩い (まばゆい) is literary; 眩惑 (げんわく) is on-yomi.

Key words

眩しいまぶしいdazzling; too bright
眩いまばゆいdazzling (literary)
目眩めまいdizziness
眩惑げんわくdazzling; bewilderment
眩むくらむto be dazzled; to go dizzy

Example sentences

The morning sun is so bright that I cannot keep my eyes open.

The moment I stood up I felt dizzy and sat down.

Dazzled by a flashy advertisement, I ended up making an expensive purchase.

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