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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

混こん同どう

kondou

to confuse, mix up

Example sentences

  1. 欲望よくぼうを愛あいと混同こんどうするな。

    Don’t confuse desire with love.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょはいつも塩しおと砂糖さとうを混同こんどうしている。

    She is always confusing salt with sugar.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 公私こうしを混同こんどうしてはいけない。

    You should not confuse business with personal affairs.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 混同

  • 混mix; blendOnコンKunまじる・まざる・まぜる
  • 同same; agreeOnドウKunおなじ

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