“To be incorrect” in Japanese
Short answer
To be incorrect in Japanese is “間違う” (machigau). Full meaning: to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken.
Other ways to say “To be incorrect” in Japanese
違う
chigau to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong
誤る
ayamaru to make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly, to err; to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be false, to be mistaken; to mislead, to misguide, to lead astray
まちがう
machigau to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
間違ふ
machigau to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
謬る
ayamaru to make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly, to err; to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be false, to be mistaken; to mislead, to misguide, to lead astray
異う
chigau to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong
過ッ
ayama to make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly, to err; to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be false, to be mistaken; to mislead, to misguide, to lead astray
たがお
tagao to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong
ちがい
chigai to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong
誤まる
ayamaru to make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly, to err; to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be false, to be mistaken; to mislead, to misguide, to lead astray
ちがふ
chigau to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with); to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken; to become abnormal, to go wrong
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