fail to recognize

michigaeru

meaning: fail to recognize

State

Feeling

Direction

Examples

久ひさしぶりに会あったら、背せが伸のびてて見違みちがえたよ。

hisashiburi ni attara, se ga nobitete michigaeta yo.

When I saw him after so long, he'd grown so much I didn't recognize him. casual

髪かみを切きった友人ゆうじんを、一瞬いっしゅん別人べつじんかと見違みちがえました。

kami o kitta yuujin o, isshun betsujin ka to michigaemashita.

For a moment I mistook my friend, who'd just had a haircut, for someone else. neutral

見違みちがえる

michigaerufail to recognize (someone)G2

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