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N1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. う-verb (る), 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. う-verb (る), 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。

      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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