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A4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()(ちが)えるto mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake, to misunderstand, to misapprehend

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to misunderstand, to misapprehend

    All Forms

    取り違える 【とりちがえる】取違える 【とりちがえる】

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      意味(いみ)()(ちが)えて誤解(ごかい)()まれました。

      A misunderstanding arose because the meaning was misunderstood.

        (くつ)()(ちが)えて、(くつ)()いたらぶかぶかだった。

        I mistakenly took the wrong shoes and they were too big when I wore them.

          (はなし)内容(ないよう)()(ちが)えないように、ちゃんと(はなし)()く。

          I listen carefully so as not to confuse the content of the conversation.

            双子(ふたご)生徒(せいと)(あね)(いもうと)()(ちが)え、名前(なまえ)間違(まちが)えてしまった。

            I confused the names of the twin students, the older sister and the younger sister, and made a mistake.

              この文章(ぶんしょう)()(ちが)えてしまったせいで、国語(こくご)のテストの点数(てんすう)(くだ)がった。

              My score on the language test dropped because I misunderstood this passage.

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