間違い

• 読み: まちがい
• ローマ字: machigai
• 漢字の分解: 間 (kan/ma/aida) — interval, between; 違 (i/chigau) — differ, mistake
• 発音: /ma.tɕi.ɡa.i/

意味

Mistake; error. Something that is incorrect or done wrongly.

A noun derived from the verb 間違う (machigau, to make a mistake). One of the most common words for expressing errors. Key patterns: 間違いない (machigai nai, no doubt/certain), 間違いを直す (machigai wo naosu, to correct a mistake). Often paired with verbs: 間違いに気づく (machigai ni kizuku, to notice a mistake). Slightly softer than 誤り (ayamari), which sounds more formal.

例文

1. テストで間違いが3つあった。
2. 住所の間違いに気づいて書き直した。
3. この答えは間違いないと思う。

使い方ガイド

場面: school, work, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Noun form of 間違う (machigau). The compound uses 間 (ma, interval/gap) and 違 (chigau, to differ), suggesting a gap between what is correct and what was done.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal