“To go wrong” in Japanese
Short answer
To go wrong in Japanese is “ぐれる” (gureru). Full meaning: to stray from the right path, to go wrong, to go off the rails, to turn delinquent.
Other ways to say “To go wrong” in Japanese
歯車が狂う
hagurumagakuruu to go wrong, to go awry, to go off track, to go out of whack
グレル
gureru to stray from the right path, to go wrong, to go off the rails, to turn delinquent
グレる
gureru to stray from the right path, to go wrong, to go off the rails, to turn delinquent
クレル
kureru to stray from the right path, to go wrong, to go off the rails, to turn delinquent
まかり間違う
makarimachigau to go wrong, to turn for the worse
グレ
gure to stray from the right path, to go wrong, to go off the rails, to turn delinquent
狂う
kuruu to go mad, to lose one's mind, to go crazy, to go insane; to get out of order, to go amiss, to malfunction, to become imprecise; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.), to fall through, to get mixed up
ぐれん
guren to stray from the right path, to go wrong, to go off the rails, to turn delinquent
グレん
guren to stray from the right path, to go wrong, to go off the rails, to turn delinquent
グレれ
gurere to stray from the right path, to go wrong, to go off the rails, to turn delinquent
グレよ
gureyo to stray from the right path, to go wrong, to go off the rails, to turn delinquent
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