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confusion, mixing up, conflation
Mistakenly treating two different things as the same, or failing to distinguish between them. Often used when concepts, terms, or categories are incorrectly equated.
事実と意見を混同してはいけない。
You must not confuse facts with opinions.
二つの概念を混同しやすい。
It is easy to mix up the two concepts.
公私を混同する人は職場で信頼を失う。
People who mix up public and private matters lose trust at work.
USAGE:
Typically used with する: AとBを混同する (to confuse A with B / to conflate A and B). The を particle marks the two things being confused, and と connects them.
The phrase 公私混同 (mixing public and private) is a set compound meaning failure to separate one's professional and personal roles.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- AとBを混同する: to confuse A with B
- 公私混同: mixing public and private matters
- 混同しやすい: easy to confuse
- 混同を避ける: to avoid confusion