お見みそれ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

failing to recognize someone

Used when you don't realize who someone is, often in the set phrase お見それしました (I didn't recognize you).

• お見みそれしました。田た中なかさんでしたか。

  I didn't recognize you. So it was Mr. Tanaka.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

underestimating someone's ability; not realizing someone's skill

Used when you fail to appreciate someone's true ability or worth, often in the phrase お見それしました (I underestimated you).

• あの若わか者ものがこんなにできるとは、お見みそれしました。

  I underestimated that young person; I didn't realize they were so capable.