記憶(きおく)違(ちが)い

きおくちがい
noun
faulty memory; misremembering
1. faulty memory; misremembering
remembering something incorrectly; a mistaken recollection
それは私(わたし)の記憶(きおく)違(ちが)いだった。
That was my misremembering.
約束(やくそく)の日(ひ)を記憶(きおく)違(ちが)いしていた。
I had misremembered the date of the appointment.
彼(かれ)の名前(なまえ)は記憶(きおく)違(ちが)いでなければ田中(たなか)さんだったはずだ。
If I'm not misremembering, his name should have been Tanaka.

RELATED MEMORY TERMS:

  • 物忘(ものわす)れ - forgetfulness (general tendency)
  • ど忘(わす)れ - sudden memory lapse (tip of the tongue)
  • 勘違(かんちが)い - misunderstanding, misconception
  • 思(おも)い違(ちが)い - mistaken thought, wrong assumption

記憶(きおく)違(ちが)い specifically refers to remembering facts incorrectly, while 勘違(かんちが)い is broader, covering misunderstanding in general.

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Added 2026.1.28 8:50
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