まちがえ
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)
2. to confuse; to mistake something for something else
Pitch accent
ちが
える
ちがえ
Top 26900
Composed of
time; pause; space; room
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
Examples (56 in total)
You've made a mistake.
It's normal to make mistakes.
Did I make a mistake again?
I often make mistakes.
Don't be afraid to make a mistake.
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
I took the wrong bus.
I'm sorry, I dialed the wrong number.
Did you mistake the margarine for butter?
I entered someone else's room by mistake.
She is often mistaken for her sister.
I'm often mistaken for my younger brother.
I mistook you for your brother.
He's often mistaken for a student.
I made some mistakes on the test.
What exactly did I get wrong?
I'm afraid I have taken a wrong train.
She must have taken the wrong bus.
I'm often mistaken for a foreigner.
Ken mistook you for me.
You've misspelled my name.
Tom said that Mary was mistaken.
Tom, you've mistranslated it here.
You can't mistake him for his younger brother.
Jack made a lot of mistakes in his composition.
Don't confuse Austria with Australia.
I got off at the wrong station.
I mistook her for Ann's sister.
To make mistakes is not always wrong.
Don't laugh at him for making a mistake.
I often make mistakes when speaking in French.
I mistook him for Mr. Brown.
A single mistake, and you are a failure.
You seem to have mistaken me for my older brother.
I mistook you for your sister when I first saw you.
He mistook me for my twin brother.
Your soup is sweet. Did you mix up the salt and the sugar?
Don't worry, everyone makes mistakes.
He often mistakes the time, and is late for his appointments.
Jack may have taken my umbrella by mistake.
When writing English, she rarely makes a mistake.
You don't need to be afraid of making mistakes.
Our guide misinformed us about the location of the hotel.
If you heard her speak English, you would take her for an American.
You may have mistaken Jane for his sister.
To hear him speak English, you would mistake him for an Englishman.
Someone must have taken my umbrella by mistake.
He seems to be afraid of being laughed at if he makes a mistake.
I beg to point out that your calculation is wrong.
She can't even speak her native language without making mistakes.
I mistook her for her sister. They look so much alike.
He gave three wrong answers.
Oops, my fault. It's 3000 yen, not 3000 euros.
He always mistakes me for my sister.
I'm sure he mistook me for my sister.
John's mother looks very young, so she is often mistaken for his older sister.