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    3. 間違える

    間違える

    間ま違ちがえ​る​

    to make a mistake (in)

    N4KMT9News #31+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab28 strokes

    まちがえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to get wrong, to do incorrectly
    2.
    to mistake (one thing for another), to confuse

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    私わたしは答こたえを間ま違ちがえました。

    I made a mistake in the answer.

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    道みちを間ま違ちがえて、目もく的てき地ちとは違ちがう場ば所しょに着ついてしまった。

    I took the wrong road and ended up in a different place than my destination.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    レジで会かい計けいを間ま違ちがえて、店てん員いんさんに指し摘きされた。

    I made a mistake with the bill at the register, and the clerk pointed it out.

    KMT9Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    私わたしはよく人ひとの名な前まえを間ま違ちがえるので、気きをつけなければなりません。

    I often get people's names wrong, so I have to be careful.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは、意い図とせずして多おおくの人ひとに誤ご解かいを与あたえ、事じ態たいを間ま違ちがった方ほう向こうへ導みちびいた。

    His remarks unintentionally caused misunderstandings for many people and led the situation in the wrong direction.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
    Kanji
    違
    ちが.う・ちが.い・ちが.える・-ちが.える・たが.う・たが.える…(1)
    difference・differ
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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