to mistake (for something or someone else)
見ちがえる
みちがえる
Verb, Transitive
1.
to mistake (for something or someone else), to be unable to recognize
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久しぶりに会った友人は、あまりに痩せていて見違えた。
My friend, whom I met after a long time, was so thin I didn't recognize him.
彼の成長ぶりには、本当に見違えるものがあった。
His growth was truly astonishing, making him unrecognizable.
新しい髪型とメイクで、彼女は見違えるほど魅力的になった。
With her new hairstyle and makeup, she became so attractive she was unrecognizable.
彼女の努力の結果、見違えるような美しい庭が完成した。
As a result of her efforts, a beautiful garden was completed that was unrecognizable from before.
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