How to say 'Mistake' in Japanese | 誤る

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The Japanese word for Mistake is 'Ayamaru', written as 誤る in Japanese.'Mistake' in hiragana is あやまる.

word

誤る

Meaning

Mistake

Reading

あやまる

ayamaru

Kanji

誤Mistake

Explanation

The Japanese verb '誤る (あやまる)' means 'to make a mistake' or 'to err'. It is used when someone commits an error or does something incorrectly. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as making a wrong decision, misunderstanding something, or failing in an attempt. For example: I made a mistake in my calculations「計算を誤った」(けいさんをあやまった). He erred in his judgment「彼は判断を誤った」(かれははんだんをあやまった). Note that '誤る' is often used in formal or serious contexts, and it implies a sense of responsibility for the mistake.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5275

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 誤る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

誤

Meaning

Mistake

Hiragana in the Word 誤る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 誤る Through the Kanji 誤

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 誤 as well.

word

誤解

Meaning

Misunderstanding

word

誤り

Meaning

Mistake

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What does 'Ayamaru' (誤る) mean?

'Ayamaru' means 'Mistake' .

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