“To make a mistake” in Japanese
Short answer
To make a mistake in Japanese is “誤る” (ayamaru). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To make a mistake” in Japanese
ミスる
misuru to make a mistake, to mess up, to screw up, to fail
間違う
machigau to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
抜かる
nukaru to make a mistake
間違える
machigaeru to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse, to mistake something for something else
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
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
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
まちがう
machigau to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
間違へる
machigaeru to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse, to mistake something for something else
まちがえる
machigaeru to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse, to mistake something for something else
裏目る
urameru to make a mistake (e.g. in choosing one's melds)
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