間違い

まちがい
machigai

a mistake, getting something wrong

Also:an accident, improper conduct

What does 間違い mean?

間違い is a Japanese noun meaning a mistake, getting something wrong in English. It can also be translated as an accident, improper conduct depending on context. It is written as 間違い in kanji, まちがい in hiragana, and machigai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この本は間違いだらけだ。

This book is full of mistakes.

Words sharing kanji with 間違い

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