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착각하다 meaning and pronunciation

chakgakhada · delude oneself; mistake

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 24786
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 착까카다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    어떤 사물이나 사실을 실제와 다르게 잘못 생각하거나 느끼다.

    English: delude oneself; mistake — To perceive an object or fact in a way different from what it is like in reality.

    Examples

    • 이름을 착각하다.
    • 자리를 착각하다.
    • 남자를 여자로 착각하다.
    • 돼지고기를 소고기로 착각하다.
    • 크게 착각하다.
    • 나는 약속 장소를 착각해 엉뚱한 곳에서 친구를 기다렸다.
Origin
錯覺하다
Categories
인간 > 인지 행위

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