ちが
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
Kanji used
see
interval
different therefore wrong
Pitch accent
まちがえ
まちがえる
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Composed of
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
Examples (2 in total)
I mistook a notebook for a textbook.
I didn't greet you because I mistook you for somebody else.