まちがえる | Japanese meaning

間違える【まちがえる】

Frequency rank: 2,516. – 2,520.

Alsoまちがえる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)

This meaning is used when someone makes a mistake while doing something, such as in calculations or actions.

He made a lot of mistakes on the test.

to confuse; to mistake something for something else

This meaning is used when someone confuses one thing for another, or mistakes one thing for something else.

She accidentally talked to the wrong twin sister.

Example sentences174 results

Just one slip and you'll be mistaken for a troll and flamed.

Tatoeba

I am often mistaken for my brother.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

間違える【まちがえる】

Frequency rank: 2,516. – 2,520.

Alsoまちがえる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)

This meaning is used when someone makes a mistake while doing something, such as in calculations or actions.

He made a lot of mistakes on the test.

to confuse; to mistake something for something else

This meaning is used when someone confuses one thing for another, or mistakes one thing for something else.

She accidentally talked to the wrong twin sister.

Example sentences174 results

Just one slip and you'll be mistaken for a troll and flamed.

Tatoeba

I am often mistaken for my brother.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

間

N52

意interval; space

訓あいだ、ま、あい

音カン、ケン

名ちか、は、はざ、はし

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違

N3常用

意difference; differ

訓ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える

音イ

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間違える【まちがえる】

Frequency rank: 2,516. – 2,520.

Alsoまちがえる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)

This meaning is used when someone makes a mistake while doing something, such as in calculations or actions.

He made a lot of mistakes on the test.

to confuse; to mistake something for something else

This meaning is used when someone confuses one thing for another, or mistakes one thing for something else.

She accidentally talked to the wrong twin sister.

Example sentences174 results

Just one slip and you'll be mistaken for a troll and flamed.

Tatoeba

I am often mistaken for my brother.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

間違える【まちがえる】

Frequency rank: 2,516. – 2,520.

Alsoまちがえる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)

This meaning is used when someone makes a mistake while doing something, such as in calculations or actions.

He made a lot of mistakes on the test.

to confuse; to mistake something for something else

This meaning is used when someone confuses one thing for another, or mistakes one thing for something else.

She accidentally talked to the wrong twin sister.

Example sentences174 results

Just one slip and you'll be mistaken for a troll and flamed.

Tatoeba

I am often mistaken for my brother.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

間

N52

意interval; space

訓あいだ、ま、あい

音カン、ケン

名ちか、は、はざ、はし

Details

違

N3常用

意difference; differ

訓ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える

音イ

Details