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baffle in Japanese

baffle in Japanese is 間誤付く — baffle means to confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.

baffle in Japanese

間誤付く
verb
Pronounced: magotsuku
To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]

What does "baffle" mean?

  1. verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
  2. verb To defeat, frustrate, or thwart (someone or their efforts, plans, etc.); to confound, to foil.
  3. verb Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
  4. verb To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).
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What is "baffle" in Japanese?

"baffle" in Japanese is 間誤付く. baffle means: To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.

How do you pronounce 間誤付く?

"baffle" in Japanese is 間誤付く, pronounced "magotsuku".

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