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JLPT N3 Intermediate

間違う

to be wrong or make a mistake

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Other forms

間違います polite form
間違えた plain past
間違えて te-form
間違っている state of being wrong
間違い noun: "mistake"
1 Intransitive Verb

To be wrong / incorrect

Describes a state where a subject differs from facts, truth, or accepted standards.

Example

A この 計算 、 合ってる ?
B ううん 、 間違って いる よ 。

[A:] Is this calculation correct? [B:] No, it's wrong.

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2 Transitive Verb

To make a mistake

Refers to the act of committing an error or failing to choose the correct option.

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間違う
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to be wrong or make a mistake
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