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誤解 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mistake noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
  • misunderstand verb To understand something incorrectly.
  • misunderstanding noun A failure to understand something correctly; a mistaken interpretation.

Senses

誤解 is used for these senses in English:

  • mistake (transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
  • misunderstand (transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
  • misunderstanding A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.

mistake — full definition

  1. noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
  2. verb To misunderstand or wrongly identify someone or something.

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