Japanese

まちがう
Meaning: to make a mistake; to be wrong
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 間違う 間違わない
Polite 間違います 間違いません
Past 間違った 間違わなかった
Polite + Past 間違いました 間違いませんでした
Te-form 間違って 間違わなくて
Potential 間違える 間違えない
Passive 間違われる 間違われない
Causative 間違わせる 間違わせない
Causative + Passive 間違わされる 間違わされない
Imperative 間違え 間違うな

Handwriting

間
違
う

Example sentences

I made a calculation error.
事のしだいを詳しく話した。
I explained the circumstances in detail.
或いは、私が間違っていたのかもしれない。
Or perhaps I was wrong.
彼の理論は根底から間違っている。
His theory is fundamentally wrong.

Usage Notes

Refers to being in an incorrect state or performing an action incorrectly.

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