間違える（まちがえる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to make a mistake
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 間違えます | まちがえます |
| te-form | 間違えて | まちがえて |
| ta-form (past) | 間違えた | まちがえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 間違えない | まちがえない |
| potential form | 間違えられる | まちがえられる |
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Example sentences
- 道を間違えて、待ち合わせに遅れた。 — I took the wrong way and was late for our meetup.
- 電話番号を間違えてかけてしまった。 — I accidentally dialed the wrong phone number.
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