🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

間違い

Pronunciation / Transliteration: machigai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mistake/mɪsˈteɪk/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"今回のテストでは多くの間違いをした。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result.

    "Making a mistake on the report taught him to double-check his calculations."
As verb
  1. 1

    To wrongly identify someone or something as someone or something else.

    "I am sorry, I mistook you for my colleague."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'mistake' originates from the Old Norse word 'mistaka', which means 'to take in error'. It evolved through Middle English as 'mistaken', reflecting a shift from a physical act of taking to a cognitive error in judgment or action.

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