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Meaning of 間違う(まちがう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

間違う
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
まちがう
Romaji
machigau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

Example Sentences

間違う, まちがう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
間違う
Plain Polite
間違います
Negative
間違わない
Negative Polite
間違いません

Past

Plain
間違った
Plain Polite
間違いました
Negative
間違わなかった
Negative Polite
間違いませんでした

Te

Plain
間違って
Plain Polite
間違いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
間違われる
Plain Polite
間違われます
Negative
間違われない
Negative Polite
間違われません

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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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