見違える（みちがえる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to fail to recognize
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 見違えます | みちがえます |
| te-form | 見違えて | みちがえて |
| ta-form (past) | 見違えた | みちがえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 見違えない | みちがえない |
| potential form | 見違えられる | みちがえられる |
Example sentences
- 久しぶりに会って、見違えた。 — I saw them for the first time in ages and barely recognized them.
- 掃除して、部屋が見違えるほどきれいになった。 — After cleaning, the room became so tidy it was unrecognizable.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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