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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

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    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

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    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。

      A factory worker was scolded for making a mistake while operating a machine.

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      (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 took the wrong route, so it took longer than expected.

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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'm working to correct misconceptions through education.

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      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 misguided.

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      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 used the wrong language in front of my boss and got scolded like, 'Can't you even use polite language?'

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