JLPT · Level 55
45 words
Japanese word
混同
Pronunciation
Romajikondō
Meaning
- nounconfusion
Example
この二つの考えを混同してはいけません。ko no futa tsu no kanga e o kon dō shi te wa i ke ma se n
You must not confuse these two ideas.
More examples
先生は、二つの資料の混同を避けるように説明しました。sen sei wa futa tsu no shi ryō no kon dō o sa ke ru yō ni setsu mei shi ma shi ta
The teacher explained how to avoid confusion between the two documents.
Core concept
Describes treating separate ideas or things as if they were the same, often because their boundaries become unclear.
Common phrases
混同を防ぐkon dō o fuse gu
prevent confusion
混同が起きるkon dō ga o ki ru
confusion occurs
Similar words
同一視dōisshi: To regard separate things as identical in meaning or nature.
取り違えtorichigae: To mistake one person, thing, or idea for another.
混淆konkō: The mixing of separate ideas or categories so that their boundaries become unclear.
Definition in Japanese
別々の事柄を同じものと取り違えること。betsu betsu no koto gara o ona ji mo no to to ri chiga e ru ko to
Word origin
混 (kon, "mix") + 同 (dō, "same") forms 混同 (kondō), expressing the idea that different things are treated as the same.
Usage tips
- 混同 (kondō) is common in formal explanations when two related concepts are wrongly treated as identical.