mistake in Japanese
mistake in Japanese is 間違い, 誤り, 錯誤 — mistake means an action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
mistake in Japanese
間違い
Pronounced: machigai
An error.
誤り
Pronounced: ayamari
An error.
錯誤
Pronounced: sakugo
An error.
エラー
Pronounced: erā
An error.
過ち
Pronounced: ayamachi
An error.
ミス
Pronounced: misu
An error.
勘違い
Pronounced: kanchigai
(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
誤解
Pronounced: gokai
(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
What does "mistake" mean?
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noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
"Forgetting her birthday was a huge mistake."
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verb To misunderstand or wrongly identify someone or something.
"I mistook him for his brother."
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mistake in a sentence
- Forgetting her birthday was a huge mistake.
- It's okay to make mistakes as long as you learn from them.
- I mistook him for his brother.
- She mistook kindness for weakness.
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What is "mistake" in Japanese?
"mistake" in Japanese is 間違い, 誤り, 錯誤. mistake means: An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
How do you pronounce 間違い?
"mistake" in Japanese is 間違い, pronounced "machigai".
How do you use "mistake" in a sentence?
Example: "Forgetting her birthday was a huge mistake." In Japanese, "mistake" is 間違い, 誤り, 錯誤.
Are there other ways to say "mistake" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 8 translations listed for "mistake": 間違い, 誤り, 錯誤, エラー, 過ち, ミス.
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