Korean word

착각하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchakkkakada

Meaning

  • verbbe mistaken

Example

나는 그 사람이 나를 싫어하는 줄 착각했어.na neun keu sa ra mi na reul si reo ha neun chul chak kka kae sseo

I mistakenly thought that person disliked me.

Illustration for 착각하다 (be mistaken)

More examples

처음 본 사람을 친구인 줄 착각해서 인사했다.cheo eum pon sa ra meul chin gu in chul chak kka kae seo in sa haet tta

I mistook someone I had just met for a friend, so I greeted them.

Core concept

An incorrect interpretation replaces the facts in someone's mind, leading them to believe something untrue.

Common phrases

  • 이름을 착각하다i reu meul chak kka ka da

    get the name wrong

  • 친구인 줄 착각하다chin gu in chul chak kka ka da

    mistake someone for a friend

Similar words

잘못 알다chalmot alda: Have the wrong information about a fact or situation.
오해하다ohaehada: Interpret someone's words or actions in a way they did not intend.
혼동하다hondonghada: Treat two separate things as if they were the same.

Definition in Korean

눈에 보이는 것이나 마음속 생각을 잘못 해석하여 사실과 다르게 생각하게 되는 동사nu ne po i neun keo si na ma eum sok saeng ga geul chal mot hae seo ka yeo sa sil gwa ta reu ge saeng ga ka ge toe neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines a noun meaning mistaken perception with a verb-forming element, giving the idea of thinking something is true by mistake.

Usage tips

  • It usually describes an unintentional error in understanding rather than deliberate deception, making it a useful choice when explaining a misunderstanding without blame.

Other meanings

  • be under an illusionverb
  • misunderstandverb

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