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Meaning of 間違える(まちがえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

間違える
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
まちがえる
Romaji
machigaeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to confuse; to mistake something for something else

Example Sentences

間違える, まちがえる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

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

Past

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

Te

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

Passive

Plain
間違えられる
Plain Polite
間違えられます
Negative
間違えられない
Negative Polite
間違えられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

difference, differ

On:

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

13 strokes

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JLPT 5

interval, space

On: カン, ケン

Kun: あいだ, ま, あい

12 strokes

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