mistaking one person for another
ひとちがい
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
1.
mistaking one person for another, (case of) mistaken identity
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暗闇の中で、私は彼を人違いして声をかけてしまった。
In the dark, I mistook him for someone else and called out to him.
警察は、目撃者の証言が人違いによるものだと判明し、捜査をやり直した。
The police restarted the investigation after it was revealed that the witness's testimony was due to mistaken identity.
人違いで声をかけられた時、少し恥ずかしい気持ちになった。
When I was called out to due to mistaken identity, I felt a little embarrassed.
有名人に似ているせいで、よく人違いされることがある。
Because I resemble a celebrity, I often get mistaken for someone else.
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