誤解(ごかい)

ごかい
noun / suru-verb
misunderstanding, misconception
1. misunderstanding
An incorrect interpretation of someone's words or actions.
誤解(ごかい)を招(まね)いてしまった。
I caused a misunderstanding.
誤解(ごかい)しないでください。
Please don't misunderstand.
誤解(ごかい)が解(と)けてよかった。
I'm glad the misunderstanding was cleared up.
メールだけでは誤解(ごかい)が生(う)まれやすい。大事(だいじ)な話(はなし)は直接(ちょくせつ)会(あ)って伝(つた)えた方(ほう)がいい。
Misunderstandings easily arise with just email. Important matters are better communicated face-to-face.

誤解(ごかい) means misunderstanding.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 誤解(ごかい)する (to misunderstand)
  • 誤解(ごかい)される (to be misunderstood)
  • 誤解(ごかい)を招(まね)く (to invite misunderstanding)
  • 誤解(ごかい)を解(と)く (to clear up a misunderstanding)
  • 誤解(ごかい)が生(う)じる (a misunderstanding arises)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 誤解(ごかい)のないように (so there's no misunderstanding)
  • 誤解(ごかい)を恐(おそ)れずに言(い)えば (if I may say so without being misunderstood)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 誤解(ごかい): misunderstanding (incorrect interpretation)
  • 勘違(かんちが)い: misconception, wrong idea
  • 誤(あやま)り: error, mistake
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Added 2026.1.11 17:01 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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