間違う（まちがう）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to be wrong / mistaken
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 間違います | まちがいます |
| te-form | 間違って | まちがって |
| ta-form (past) | 間違った | まちがった |
| nai-form (negative) | 間違わない | まちがわない |
| potential form | 間違える | まちがえる |
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Example sentences
- 計算した答えが間違っていた。 — The answer I calculated was wrong.
- 使い方を間違うと危険だ。 — It's dangerous if you use it the wrong way.
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