誤認|ごにんgonin[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbmisrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 誤認する（ごにんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 誤認します（ごにんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 誤認しない（ごにんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 誤認しません（ごにんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 誤認せず・誤認せぬ（ごにんせず・ごにんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 誤認した（ごにんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 誤認しました（ごにんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 誤認しなかった（ごにんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 誤認しませんでした（ごにんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 誤認して（ごにんして） |
| Potential | 誤認できる（ごにんできる） |
| Passive | 誤認される（ごにんされる） |
| Causative | 誤認させる（ごにんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 誤認させられる（ごにんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 誤認すれば（ごにんすれば） |
| tara | 誤認したら（ごにんしたら） |
| Volitional | 誤認しよう（ごにんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 誤認しましょう（ごにんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 誤認しろ（ごにんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym取り違えるとりちがえるNeutralMixes up two things — takes the wrong one or confuses them — or gets an understanding wrong. 「誤認」 is more written, mostly taking one thing for another.
- Synonym誤解ごかいNeutralThe most common word for misunderstanding someone's words or the facts. 「誤認」 centers on mistaking a thing for another, common in news and legal contexts.
- Synonym勘違いかんちがいCasualColloquial: getting a wrong idea in your own head. 「誤認」 is more written, used for formal matters like accidents and arrests.
- Synonym間違えるまちがえるNeutralThe everyday verb for getting something wrong or mixing things up. 「誤認」 is a noun with a formal flavor.
- Synonym思い違いおもいちがいNeutralTaking something untrue to be true — an error in your own thinking. 「誤認」 is about wrongly identifying an object or a fact.
- Synonym間違うまちがうNeutralA verb for being wrong or making an error; transitively it can mean mixing things up. 「誤認」 refers specifically to mistaking a thing or fact, and is more written.
- Related読み違えるよみちがえるNeutralMisreads text or misjudges a situation or someone's feelings. 「誤認」 is not limited to reading — it covers mistaking any object or fact.
- Related読み間違えるよみまちがえるNeutralMisreads text or misjudges a mood or someone's mind, as in 「空気を読み間違える」. 「誤認」 covers mistaking any object, not just reading.
- Related取り違えとりちがえNeutralA noun for mixing up two things — taking the wrong one — or getting a meaning wrong. It carries a more colloquial flavor than 「誤認」.
- Related曲解きょっかいWrittenWritten word for deliberately twisting what someone says, with malicious intent. 「誤認」 is an unintentional mistake.
- Related誤読ごどくWrittenWritten word for misreading kanji or an author's intent; it applies only to reading, while 「誤認」 covers mistaking anything.
- Related読み誤るよみあやまるWrittenWritten word for misreading a name or kanji, or misjudging a trend, as in 「景気を読み誤る」. It stresses a failure of judgment.
- Antonym正確な認識WrittenWritten phrase for recognizing facts accurately, just as they are — the opposite of 「誤認」, mistaking one thing for another.
「誤認」 is the formal way to say you mistook something or the facts, as in 「誤認逮捕」 and 「事実誤認」. For everyday talk about getting something wrong, use 「勘違い」 or 「間違える」; for misunderstanding words or facts, 「誤解」 is the default.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 間違えて、別の物をある物と認めること。
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