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Japanese

みまがう
Meaning: to mistake one thing for another because they look very similar
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見紛う 見紛わない
Polite 見紛います 見紛いません
Past 見紛った 見紛わなかった
Polite + Past 見紛いました 見紛いませんでした
Te-form 見紛って 見紛わなくて
Potential 見紛える 見紛えない
Passive 見紛われる 見紛われない
Causative 見紛わせる 見紛わせない
Causative + Passive 見紛わされる 見紛わされない
Imperative 見紛え 見紛うな

Example

その絵は、写真と見紛うほど精巧だ。
The painting is so finely crafted that it could be mistaken for a photograph.

Usage Notes

It emphasizes strong visual similarity and is often used in a somewhat literary or formal context, especially when one thing is mistaken for another.

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