at first bluff

Adverb

not-comparable

malapropism of at first blush

Japanese Meaning

「at first bluff」は「at first blush」の誤用であり、本来は「初見では」「第一印象では」といった意味を持つ表現です。

At first bluff, I thought the criticism was playful, but after reading more I realized it was serious.

一見したところ、その批判は冗談めいていると思ったが、もっと読んでみると深刻だと分かった。

Sense（1）

malapropism of at first blush

In fact, at first bluff, Hughes appeared to be the sort of man I could spend a lot of time with, both on the river and off.