Japanese

あやまる
Meaning: to make a mistake; to err; to misjudge
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 誤る 誤らない
Polite 誤ります 誤りません
Past 誤った 誤らなかった
Polite + Past 誤りました 誤りませんでした
Te-form 誤って 誤らなくて
Potential 誤れる 誤れない
Passive 誤られる 誤られない
Causative 誤らせる 誤らせない
Causative + Passive 誤らされる 誤らされない
Imperative 誤れ 誤るな

Handwriting

誤
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Example sentences

I made a mistake in my judgment.
彼は利慾に目がくらんで、判断を誤った。
Blinded by greed, he made a mistake in judgment.

Usage Notes

Often used for errors in judgment, calculation, or choices.

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