取り違える
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to take by mistake
2. to misunderstand; to misapprehend
Kanji used
Pitch accent
とりちがえる
とりちがえる
Examples3
彼
He mistook me for my younger brother.
私
I took him for his brother.
自由
You must not confuse liberty with license.