Meaning of 間違い(まちがい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 間違い JLPT 3

Kana Reading まちがい

Romaji machigai

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

mistake; error; blunder
Parts of speech

Meaning

accident; mishap; trouble
Parts of speech

Meaning

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

Example Sentences

間違い, まちがい used in context

何(なに)(なに)が正し(する)くて(ただし(する)い)何(なに)(なに)が間違い(まちがい)か選択(せんたく)(せんたく)するのは難し(する)い(むずかし(する)い)が、選択(せんたく)(せんたく)し(する)なければならない。

It is a difficult task, choosing what is "right" or "wrong", but you have to do it.
明らかに(あきらか)君(きみ)の間違い(まちがい)だ。

Clearly you are mistaken.
妙な話だが(みょうなはなしだが)、我々(われわれ)は誰も(だれも)その間違い(まちがい)に気付かなかった(きづく)。

Strange to say, none of us noticed the mistake.
万一(まんいち)間違い(まちがい)を見つけたら(みつける)、直ちに(ただちに)知らせて(しらせる)ください。

If you should find any mistakes, please let me know at once.
僕(しもべ)は妻(つま)を選ぶ(えらぶ)のに大変な(たいへん)間違い(まちがい)をした(する)。

I made a big mistake in choosing my wife.
僕(しもべ)はテストでひどい(むごい)間違い(まちがい)をした(する)。

I made an awful mistake in the test.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

違 JLPT 3

difference, differ

On: イ

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

13 strokes

間 JLPT 5

interval, space

On: カン, ケン

Kun: あいだ, ま, あい

12 strokes

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