Japanese

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Alternative spelling
人違い

Etymology

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From (ひと) (hito) + (ちが) (chigai, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (ちが) (chigau).).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ひとちがい (hitochigaiひとちはひ (fitotifafi)?

  1. mistaking someone for someone else

Verb

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ひとちがいする (hitochigai suruひとちはひ (fitotifafi)?suru (stem ひとちがい (hitochigai shi), past ひとちがいした (hitochigai shita))

  1. to mistake someone for someone else

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN