心得違(こころえちが)い

こころえちがい
noun
misunderstanding; wrong idea; misconception
formalcognitioncommunication
1. misunderstanding; wrong idea; misconception; mistaken belief
A fundamental error in one's understanding of a situation, role, or appropriate behavior, often implying that the person's attitude or thinking is misguided.
それは心得違(こころえちが)いだ。
That is a misunderstanding.
心得違(こころえちが)いをしていたようだ。
It seems I had the wrong idea.
自分(じぶん)の立場(たちば)を忘(わす)れるとは、とんだ心得違(こころえちが)いだ。
Forgetting your position — what a gross misconception.

A compound of 心得(こころえ) (understanding, knowledge) and 違(ちが)い (difference, mistake). Implies that someone has a fundamentally mistaken understanding of a situation, their role, or appropriate behavior. Often carries a tone of reprimand — pointing out that someone's thinking or attitude is wrong.

Common collocations

  • 心得違(こころえちが)いをする: to be mistaken, to have the wrong idea
  • 心得違(こころえちが)いも甚(はなは)だしい: a gross misconception
  • とんだ心得違(こころえちが)い: a serious misunderstanding

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Related Words

Compare: 勘違(かんちが)い (misunderstanding)
Compare: 思(おも)い違(ちが)い (wrong impression)
Compare: 誤解(ごかい) (misunderstanding)
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Added 2026.4.7 3:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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