みちがえる
Michigaeru
Other forms: 見ちがえる
見違える (Michigaeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to mistake (for something or someone else), to be unable to recognize”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
Examples
すごい、見違えたよ。
God, this place looks great.
彼は５年前とは見違えるようだ。
He is far better off now than he was five years ago.
転地療養で彼女は見違えるほど元気になった。
The change of air worked wonders for her.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).