みまちがえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
Pitch accent
み
まちがえ
る
み
まちがえる
Composed of
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
Examples (2 in total)
I mistook a notebook for a textbook.
I didn't greet you because I mistook you for somebody else.