聞(き)き間 違(まちが)い

ききまちがい

noun

mishearing; hearing mistake

communication cognition

1. mishearing; mistake in hearing

hearing something incorrectly or misunderstanding what was said

聞(き)き間違(まちが)いだったらすみません。

Sorry if I misheard.

それは聞(き)き間違(まちが)いではないですか。

Isn't that a mishearing?

電話(でんわ)で聞(き)き間違(まちが)いをして約束(やくそく)の時間(じかん)を勘違(かんちが)いした。

I misheard on the phone and got the appointment time wrong.

Usage

Typical on the phone, in noisy places, or with similar-sounding numbers and names. 聞(き)き間違(まちが)いだったらすみません is a polite way to check something you think you heard.

Similar words

聞(き)き違(ちが)い - the same meaning; slightly more old-fashioned
聞(き)き取(と)れない - cannot catch what was said (not a mishearing, just not hearing)

Related words

言(い)い間違(まちが)い - slip of the tongue
書(か)き間違(まちが)い - writing mistake
読(よ)み間違(まちが)い - misreading
見間違(みまちが)い - seeing something wrong

Related Words

Related: 言(い)い間違(まちが)い (verbal mistake)

Related: 書(か)き間違(まちが)い (writing mistake)

Related: 読(よ)み間違(まちが)い (misreading)

Related: 見(み)間違(まちが)い (mistaken sight)

Compare: 勘違(かんちが)い (misunderstanding)

Compare: 聞(き)き取(と)る (cannot catch what was said)

Compare: 聞(き)き違(ちが)い (mishearing)

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Added 2026.1.27 20:45 · Revised 2026.9.28 2:27

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