Definition: 意味
to make a mistake (in)
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 間違える 【まちがえる】(machigaeru).
Meaning:
- to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)
- to confuse; to mistake something for something else
Type: Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary
間違える - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
彼は私を誰かとまちがえる。
かれはわたしをだれかとまちがえる。
kare wa watashi o dare ka to machigaeru.
He mistakes me for someone.
Example #2
誰でも間違えることがある。
だれでもまちがえることがある。
dare demo machigaeru koto ga aru.
Everyone makes mistakes.
Example #3
私はそれを間違えるかもしれません。
わたしはそれをまちがえるかもしれません。
watashi wa sore o machigaeru kamo shiremasen.
I will probably be mistaken about those.
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