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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

(あやま)to make a mistake, to err, to mislead, to misguide

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly, to err

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be false, to be mistaken

      as 誤った or 誤っている
    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to mislead, to misguide, to lead astray

    All Forms

    誤る 【あやまる】謬る 【あやまる】

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      機械(きかい)操作(そうさ)(あやま)った工場(こうじょう)(いん)(しか)る。

      Scold the factory worker who made a mistake in operating the machine. {to make a mistake, to err, to mislead, to misguide}

      • N1

      (みち)(あやま)ったので時間(じかん)余計(よけい)にかかりました。

      I made a mistake with the route, so it took extra time. {to make a mistake, to err, to mislead, to misguide}

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      (あやま)った認識(にんしき)(ただ)すために教育(きょういく)をしています。

      I am educating to correct the mistaken understanding. {to make a mistake, to err, to mislead, to misguide}

      • N1

      社長(しゃちょう)の「安全(あんぜん)(せい)よりも利潤(りじゅん)大切(たいせつ)だ」という判断(はんだん)(あやま)っていると(おも)います。

      I believe the president's decision that "profit is more important than safety" is mistaken. {to make a mistake, to err, to mislead, to misguide}

      • N1

      上司(じょうし)(まえ)言葉(ことば)(づか)いを(あやま)ってしまい、「敬語(けいご)使(つか)えないのか?」と(おこ)られました。

      I made a mistake in my choice of words in front of my boss and was scolded, "Can't you even use polite language?". {to make a mistake, to err, to mislead, to misguide}

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