confusion

US /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/
UK /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/
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1.

混乱, 困惑

a state of not being clear about what is happening or what to do

:
There was a lot of confusion about the new rules.
新しい規則について多くの混乱があった。
The sudden change caused widespread confusion.
突然の変更は広範囲な混乱を引き起こした。
2.

混同, 誤解

the act of mistaking one person or thing for another

:
There was a confusion between the two similar-looking packages.
似たような2つの荷物の間で混同があった。
The names were so similar that it led to frequent confusion.
名前が非常に似ていたため、頻繁に混同が生じた。