noun
misparsing a sentence; incorrect word division when reading
Refers to the phenomenon of reading a sentence with wrong word boundaries, often leading to a different meaning. The term originates from the misparsing of the phrase 弁慶がな、ぎなたを持って… (Benkei ga na, ginata wo motte…) as 弁慶が、なぎなたを持って… (Benkei ga, naginata wo motte…).
「ここではきものをぬいでください」は、ぎなた読みの例としてよく挙げられる。
"Koko de hakimono wo nuide kudasai" (Please take off your footwear here) is often cited as an example of misparsed reading, as it can also be read as "Koko dewa kimono wo nuide kudasai" (Please take off your clothes here).