JLPT N1 Advanced
人違い
Mistaken identity or the act of mistaking someone for another person.
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Other forms
人違いする verb form
人違いした past tense verb
Noun, Suru verb
Mistaken Identity
Indicates the specific error of identifying a stranger as an acquaintance or confusing two different people.
Example
A あ 、 田中 さん ！
B え ？ 違い ます けど … 。
A あ 、 すみません ！ 人違い でし た 。
[A:] Oh, Tanaka-san! [B:] Huh? That's not me... [A:] Oh, I'm so sorry! I mistook you for someone else.
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