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間違える

まちがえる

Readings

まちがえる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to do incorrectly
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

Kanji breakdown

間
N212 strokesGrade 2
違
N413 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

彼は答えを三つ間違えた。

He gave three wrong answers.

彼女は砂糖を塩と間違えた。

She mistook the sugar for salt.

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間違えるまちがえる

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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