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TOPIK 6verb

오인하다

oinhada

오인해요 · 오인했어요 · 오인할 거예요 · 오인하세요

to mistake (A for B), to misidentify

Example

경찰은 처음에 그를 범인으로 오인했어요.

At first, the police mistook him for the criminal.

Word parts

오 mistaken인 recognize

Literally 'mistaken recognition'.

Good to know

Pattern: A를 B로 오인하다 'to mistake A for B'.