How to say 'Mistake' in Japanese | 過ち

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The Japanese word for Mistake is 'Ayamachi', written as 過ち in Japanese.'Mistake' in hiragana is あやまち.

word

過ち

Meaning

Mistake

Reading

あやまち

ayamachi

Kanji

過Exceed, Error

Explanation

The Japanese noun '過ち (あやまち)' means 'mistake' or 'error'. It refers to an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong. This word often carries a connotation of regret or responsibility for the mistake made. It is commonly used in contexts where someone acknowledges their own fault or error. For example: He admitted his mistake「彼は過ちを認めた」(かれはあやまちをみとめた). Learning from past mistakes is important「過去の過ちから学ぶことは大切だ」(かこのあやまちからまなぶことはたいせつだ). The word can also be used in a more formal or literary context to describe moral or ethical errors.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3132

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 過ち

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

過

Meaning

Exceed, Error

Hiragana in the Word 過ち

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ち

Reading

Chi

Words Related to 過ち Through the Kanji 過

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 過 as well.

word

過ぎる

Meaning

Pass, Exceed

word

過去

Meaning

Past

word

通過

Meaning

Passage

word

昼過ぎ

Meaning

Afternoon

word

過程

Meaning

Process

word

過ごす

Meaning

Spend

word

過ぎ

Meaning

Excess

word

経過

Meaning

Progress, Passage

word

過労

Meaning

Overwork

word

過剰

Meaning

Excess

word

通り過ぎる

Meaning

Pass

word

過

Meaning

Excess

word

寝過ごす

Meaning

Oversleep

word

超過

Meaning

Excess

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'Ayamachi' means 'Mistake' .

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