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jumping to conclusions, hasty misunderstanding
Misunderstanding or misinterpreting something because of acting too quickly without confirming the facts. Can refer to both the act and the person who does it.
早とちりしないで。
Don't jump to conclusions.
日付を早とちりして一日早く来てしまった。
I misread the date and showed up a day early.
メールを最後まで読まずに早とちりして、間違った返事をしてしまった。
I jumped to conclusions without reading the email to the end and sent the wrong reply.
USAGE:
早とちり describes the mistake of acting on incomplete information — hearing half a sentence and assuming the rest, misreading a date, or reacting before fully understanding a situation. The word has a mildly humorous, self-deprecating quality and is often used to describe one's own blunders.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 早とちりする: to jump to conclusions
- 早とちりして間違える: to make a mistake from jumping to conclusions
- 早とちりしやすい: prone to jumping to conclusions
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 勘違い: misunderstanding (broader, not necessarily from haste)
- 思い込み: assumption, jumping to a belief
- 早とちり: misunderstanding due specifically to haste