間違い

まちがい

mistake

Also:accident, improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does 間違い mean?

間違い is a Japanese adjective meaning mistake in English. It can also be translated as accident, improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman) depending on context. It is written as 間違い in kanji, まちがい in hiragana, and machigai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この本は間違いだらけだ。

This book is full of mistakes.