confuse
gb/kənfjˈuz/ us/kənfjˈuz/
B1
英語
~ 2900
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Make someone unable to think clearly
To make someone not understand something or think in a clear way.
用法パターン：
to confuse [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'confuse' with 'confuse with', which has a different meaning (mixing up two things).
類義語
puzzle (Often suggests causing curiosity or bafflement rather than mental clarity loss.)
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bewilder (Stronger sense of making someone completely unsure or lost.)
対義語
clarify (Means to make something clear and easy to understand.)
コロケーション
confuse the reader
|confuse the listener
|confuse the audience
|confuse the issue
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
例文
- The complicated instructions confused everyone in the room.
- Her strange answer confused me even more.
- The map's symbols confused the tourists.
- He tried to explain, but only confused her further.
学習者向け例文
- The story confused me.
- This math problem confuses many students.
- The teacher's words confused the class.
- Your question confuses me.
動詞
B1
action
2
Mistake one thing for another
To think that one person or thing is a different person or thing.
用法パターン：
to confuse [someone/something] with [someone/something else]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes forget to use 'with' after 'confuse' in this sense.
類義語
mix up (Informal equivalent, often used in everyday conversation.)
対義語
distinguish (Means to see or show the difference between things.)
コロケーション
easily confuse A with B
|confuse names
|confuse facts
テーマ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I always confuse her with her twin sister.
- He confused the salt with the sugar when baking.
- People often confuse me with my older brother.
学習者向け例文
- I confuse my neighbor with his brother.
- She confused John with Peter.
- He confused the two words.
動詞
B2
action
3
Make something unclear or difficult to follow
To make something harder to understand.
用法パターン：
to confuse [the issue/topic/matter]
類義語
obscure (More formal; often used in writing or academic contexts.)
対義語
clarify (Means to make a statement or situation easier to understand.)
コロケーション
confuse the issue
|confuse the facts
|confuse the message
テーマ
communication
|education
例文
- Adding too many details will only confuse the main point.
- The politician's speech confused the issue further.
- Mixing unrelated topics can confuse the discussion.
学習者向け例文
- Too many ideas confuse the topic.
- Extra information confused my report.
- His answer confused the question.
文法
辞書形
confuse
IPA
GB/kənfjˈuz/
US/kənfjˈuz/
音節・強勢
con - fuse （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fuse)
活用形
Verb
- Base: confuse
- 3rd Person Singular: confuses
- Present Participle: confusing
- Past: confused
関連語
Forms
confuses
verb
confusing
verb
confused
verb
Core family
confusion
noun B1
Related words
confusingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
confusable
adjective
表現
confuse someone with someone else
1/kənfjˈuz sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
Mistake one person for another
To think that one person is another person by mistake.
例文
- I think you’ve confused me with my cousin.
- She confused the actor with his brother.
confuse the issue
1/kənfjˈuz ðə ˈɪʃu/
fixed phrase
Make a topic harder to understand
To make a subject harder to understand by adding things that are not important or are unclear.
例文
- Bringing up old arguments will only confuse the issue.
- The witness's vague statements confused the issue in court.