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間違う (まちがう) — to be mistaken · Nihongo Circle

間違う

まちがう

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to be mistaken
2to be incorrect
3to be wrong
4to make a mistake (in)
5to do incorrectly
6to get wrong
7to mistake (one thing with another)
8to confuse

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Kanji in this word

間Interval, Space12 strokes 違Difference, Differ13 strokes

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