勘違い

かんちがい

misunderstanding, wrong guess

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 勘違い mean?

勘違い is a Japanese adjective meaning misunderstanding, wrong guess in English. It is written as 勘違い in kanji, かんちがい in hiragana, and kanchigai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はクラスで一番頭がいいと勘違いしている。

He has the illusion that he is the smartest in his class.