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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
noun
Pronounced: machigai
An error.
誤り
noun
Pronounced: ayamari
An error.
錯誤
noun
Pronounced: sakugo
An error.
エラー
noun
Pronounced: erā
An error.
過ち
noun
Pronounced: ayamachi
An error.
ミス
noun
Pronounced: misu
An error.
勘違い
verb
Pronounced: kanchigai
(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
誤解
verb
Pronounced: gokai
(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

What does "mistake" mean?

  1. noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
    "Forgetting her birthday was a huge mistake."
  2. 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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