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人違ひとちがい (hitochigai)

mistaken identity

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Meaning

人違い (ひとちがい, hitochigai) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “mistaken identity”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 9

すみません、人違ひとちがいでした。

I'm sorry I mistook you for someone else.

調しらべてみたら人違ひとちがいだった。

When I inquired I found that it was the wrong person.

調べてみたら人違いだった.

When I inquired [On inquiry] I found that it was the wrong person.

あなたは人違いをしています。

You are mistaken.

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