Word details

取り違える

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り違える.

Dictionary

Entry

取り違える取違えるりちがえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #35843
1

to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to take by mistake

Examples
彼は私と弟を取り違えた
He mistook me for my younger brother.
2

to misunderstand; to misapprehend

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

difference, differ

12 strokesFrequency 344JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

ちが.うちが.いちが.える-ちが.えるたが.うたが.える

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