勘違(かんちが)い

かんちがい
noun, suru verb
misunderstanding; wrong impression
1. misunderstanding; wrong impression
an incorrect understanding or perception based on erroneous assumption or interpretation
それは勘違(かんちが)いだよ。
That's a misunderstanding.
日付(ひづけ)を勘違(かんちが)いしていた。
I had the date wrong.
彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)がモテると勘違(かんちが)いしている。
He's under the wrong impression that he's popular.

FORMATION:
勘(かん) (intuition) + 違(ちが)い (difference, mistake) → intuition gone wrong

VERB FORM:
勘違(かんちが)いする (to misunderstand, to be mistaken)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 誤解(ごかい) (misunderstanding - more serious, often between people)
  • 思(おも)い違(ちが)い (misconception - based on wrong belief)
  • 聞(き)き間違(まちが)い (mishearing)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 勘違(かんちが)いしないでね (Don't get the wrong idea)
  • 勘違(かんちが)いも甚(はなは)だしい (It's a gross misunderstanding)
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Added 2026.1.26 22:58 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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