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間違える

Reading

Kana: まちがえる
Romaji: machigaeru
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Definitions

v1
vt
1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)

2

to confuse; to mistake something for something else

Kanji

間
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
違
Readings: イ、 ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える
Meanings: difference, differ

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は間違(まちが)えた。
➥He made a mistake.
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ごめん間違(まちが)えた。
➥Sorry, I made a mistake.
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彼(かれ)はわざと間違(まちが)えた。
➥He made a mistake on purpose.
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間違(まちが)えました。
➥I made a mistake.
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君(きみ)を兄(あに)と間違(まちが)えた。
➥I mistook you for my brother.
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乗(の)りまちがえました。
➥I got on the wrong line.
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