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間違う (まちがう) — to be mistaken · Nihongo Circle
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間違う
まちがう
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to be mistaken
2
to be incorrect
3
to be wrong
4
to make a mistake (in)
5
to do incorrectly
6
to get wrong
7
to mistake (one thing with another)
8
to confuse
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Kanji in this word
間
Interval, Space
12 strokes
違
Difference, Differ
13 strokes
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間
右中間
うちゅうかん ·
between right and center fielders (centre)
区間
くかん ·
section
N1
空間
くうかん ·
space
N1
間柄
あいだがら ·
relationship
N1
合間
あいま ·
interval
N1
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茶の間
ちゃのま ·
living room (Japanese style)
N1
つかの間
つかのま ·
moment
N1
時間
じかん ·
time
N5
More words with
違
勘違い
かんちがい ·
misunderstanding
N2
違い
ちがい ·
difference
N3
相違
そうい ·
difference
N2
すれ違う
すれちがう ·
to pass by one another
N3
違反
いはん ·
violation (of law)
N3
違いない
ちがいない ·
(phrase) sure
N3
間違える
まちがえる ·
to make a mistake
N4
行き違い
いきちがい ·
misunderstanding
N1