Japanese

える

みまちがえる
Meaning: to mistake (for); to misread
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見間違える 見間違えない
Polite 見間違えます 見間違えません
Past 見間違えた 見間違えなかった
Polite + Past 見間違えました 見間違えませんでした
Te-form 見間違えて 見間違えなくて
Potential 見間違えられる 見間違えられない
Passive 見間違えられる 見間違えられない
Causative 見間違えさせる 見間違えさせない
Imperative 見間違えろ 見間違えるな

Handwriting

見
間
違
え
る

Example

I mistook a stranger for an acquaintance.

Usage Notes

Used when someone misidentifies a person or object upon seeing it.

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