間違(まちが)う

まちがう
godan verb
to make a mistake, to be wrong
1. to make a mistake, to be wrong
To do something incorrectly or be mistaken.
道(みち)を間違(まちが)った。
I took the wrong road.
答(こた)えを間違(まちが)った。
I got the answer wrong.
間違(まちが)っていたら教(おし)えて。
Tell me if I'm wrong.
答(こた)えが間違(まちが)っていた。
The answer was wrong.
道(みち)を間違(まちが)えて、反対(はんたい)の方向(ほうこう)に歩(ある)いてしまった。
I took the wrong road and ended up walking in the opposite direction.

間違(まちが)う is an intransitive verb meaning to be wrong or make a mistake.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
  • Related: 間違(まちが)える (transitive, to mistake one thing for another)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 道(みち)を間違(まちが)う (take the wrong road)
  • 答(こた)えを間違(まちが)う (get the answer wrong)
  • 間違(まちが)っている (is wrong/incorrect)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 間違(まちが)い: mistake, error (noun)
  • 間違(まちが)いない: no mistake, definitely
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Added 2026.1.11 19:41 · Revised 2026.2.27 19:47
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