How do you say "to misunderstand" in Japanese?

“To misunderstand” in Japanese

Short answer

取り違える torichigaeru とりちがえる

To misunderstand in Japanese is “取り違える” (torichigaeru). Full meaning: to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake; to misunderstand, to misapprehend.

Other ways to say “To misunderstand” in Japanese

取違える torichigaeru to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake; to misunderstand, to misapprehend とり違える torichigaeru to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake; to misunderstand, to misapprehend 取りちがえる torichigaeru to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake; to misunderstand, to misapprehend とりちがえる torichigaeru to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake; to misunderstand, to misapprehend 聞き間違える kikimachigaeru to mishear, to hear wrongly, to misunderstand 読み間違える yomimachigaeru to misread, to misinterpret, to misunderstand 履き違える hakichigaeru to put on (another's shoes by mistake), to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another), to confuse, to have a mistaken idea of, to misunderstand 取り損なう torisokonau to miss, to fail to get, to fail to obtain, to fail to catch, to fail to win; to miss (the meaning), to misunderstand 取違え torichigae to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake; to misunderstand, to misapprehend 取違えよ torichigaeyo to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake; to misunderstand, to misapprehend 取違えろ torichigaero to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake; to misunderstand, to misapprehend

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