書(か)き間違(まちが)い

かきまちがい
noun
writing mistake; typo
1. writing mistake; error in writing
accidentally writing the wrong character, word, or information
書(か)き間違(まちが)いを直(なお)す。
Fix the writing mistake.
住所(じゅうしょ)の書(か)き間違(まちが)いに気(き)づいた。
I noticed a mistake in writing the address.
漢字(かんじ)の書(か)き間違(まちが)いが多(おお)くてテストの点(てん)が悪(わる)かった。
I made many kanji writing mistakes and got a bad score on the test.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
書(か)き間違(まちが)い combines 書(か)く (to write) + 間違(まちが)い (mistake).

COMMON TYPES:

  • 漢字(かんじ)の書(か)き間違(まちが)い - kanji writing errors
  • 数字(すうじ)の書(か)き間違(まちが)い - number errors
  • 住所(じゅうしょ)の書(か)き間違(まちが)い - address errors
  • スペルの書(か)き間違(まちが)い - spelling errors

DIGITAL EQUIVALENT:
打(う)ち間違(まちが)い or タイプミス are commonly used for typing errors.

RELATED ～間違(まちが)い WORDS:

  • 聞(き)き間違(まちが)い - mishearing
  • 言(い)い間違(まちが)い - slip of the tongue
  • 読(よ)み間違(まちが)い - misreading

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 誤字(ごじ) - incorrect character
  • 脱字(だつじ) - missing character
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Added 2026.1.27 20:47
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