Vocab Info

A4 る-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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

      2. 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 confused.

    • (くつ)()(ちが)えて()いたら、ぶかぶかだった。

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

    • (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)()がった。

          Since I misunderstood this passage, my score on the language test dropped.

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