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VocabJLPT N1

confusion

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. confusion
2. mixing
3. Commingling

This noun and する-verb means to mix up or confuse two different things, treating them as if they were the same. It is used when someone fails to distinguish between two separate concepts, people, or objects that should be kept distinct.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Don't tell me you confused my voice with my sister's?

Sentence 2

Ugh, I typed the password in the ID field again!

Sentence 3

Our department names are so similar that people constantly confuse them.

Sentence 4

After a corporate merger, brand identities tend to get mixed up easily.

Sentence 5

Confusing authority with responsibility leads to problems internally.