NichiDict

間違う

まちがう
[machigau]

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong

2.GodanTransitive

to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to get wrong

3.GodanTransitive

to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

Examples

住所を間違って荷物が届かなかった。

I got the address wrong and the package didn't arrive.

計算を間違ったので最初からやり直した。

I made a calculation error, so I started over from the beginning.

名前を間違えるのは失礼にあたる。

Getting someone's name wrong is considered rude.