私は彼を彼の兄と取り違えた。

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私は彼を彼の兄と取り違えた。

English Translation

I took him for his brother.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)を彼(かれ)の兄(あに)と取(と)り違(ちが)えた。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare o kare no ani to torichigaeta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

取り違える (とりちがえる)

to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to take by mistake; to misunderstand; to misapprehend