Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 違える(ちがえる) in Japanese

違える
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ちがえる
Romaji
chigaeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to change; to alter
    Example sentence
    彼らたがえず完成した They finished building the bridge on time.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to mistake; to make a mistake
    Example sentence
    約束たがえない。 He is as good as his word.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise)
    Example sentence
    ビルは時間違えないことめったにない Bill is seldom ever on time.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)

Examples of 違える, ちがえる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
違える
Plain Polite
違えます
Negative
違えない
Negative Polite
違えません

Past

Plain
違えた
Plain Polite
違えました
Negative
違えなかった
Negative Polite
違えませんでした

Te

Plain
違えて
Plain Polite
違えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
違えられる
Plain Polite
違えられます
Negative
違えられない
Negative Polite
違えられません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

13 strokes

difference, differ

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: ちが.う, ちが.い, ちが.える, -ちが.える, たが.う, たが.える

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