Vocab Info
N1 る-Verb
違える
to change, to alter, to mistake, to make a mistake, to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)
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単語の種類
一段動詞
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約束を違えたことを謝る。
I apologize for failing to keep my promise. {to change, to alter, to mistake, to make a mistake, to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)}
字を違えて書いたので、消しゴムで消しました。
I made a mistake in writing the character, so I erased it with an eraser. {to change, to alter, to mistake, to make a mistake, to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)}
最初の予定と進路を違えたら先生に理由を問い詰められた。
When I deviated from the initial plan and course, the teacher questioned me about the reason. {to change, to alter, to mistake, to make a mistake, to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)}
首筋を違えたことにかこつけて、妻は今週一切家事をしていません。
Using her strained neck as an excuse, my wife hasn't done any housework at all this week. {to change, to alter, to mistake, to make a mistake, to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)}
電車での通勤歴が長い私に言わせると、乗る電車を違える時は相当疲れています。
Speaking as someone with a long history of commuting by train, I feel considerably tired when I have to change the train I ride. {to change, to alter, to mistake, to make a mistake, to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)}