Japanese

える

たがえる
Meaning: to break (a promise); to violate; to go against
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 違える 違えない
Polite 違えます 違えません
Past 違えた 違えなかった
Polite + Past 違えました 違えませんでした
Te-form 違えて 違えなくて
Potential 違えられる 違えられない
Passive 違えられる 違えられない
Causative 違えさせる 違えさせない
Imperative 違えろ 違えるな

Handwriting

違
え
る

Example sentences

He never breaks his promises.
彼は柯会之盟の精神を重んじ、どんなに困難でも約束を違えなかった。
He valued the spirit of keeping his word and never broke a promise, no matter how difficult.

Usage Notes

Used when someone fails to keep a commitment or goes against a set order/rule. Often used with '約束' (promise).

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