“Wrong” in Japanese
Short answer
Wrong in Japanese is “いけん” (iken). Full meaning: bad, wrong, naughty; must not (do, be), should not, ought not to; useless, no good, bad.
Other ways to say “Wrong” in Japanese
ちげー
chige- wrong, different, not like that
不可
fuka wrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable; not allowed, not possible; failing grade
有らぬ
aranu wrong, groundless, false, improper; different, separate, unrelated; unexpected, surprising
見当外れ
kentouhazure wrong (guess or estimate), misdirected
見当違い
kentouchigai wrong (guess or estimate), misdirected, irrelevant, off the point
行けません
ikemasen wrong, not good, of no use; hopeless, past hope; must not do
邪
ja wicked, evil, wrong, bad; wickedness, evil, wicked person
行けない
ikenai bad, wrong, naughty; must not (do, be), should not, ought not to; useless, no good, bad
良からぬ
yokaranu bad, wrong, evil, no good, wicked, reprehensible
無法
muhou lawlessness, injustice, wrong, outrage; outrageous, lawless, disorderly, unjust, unreasonable
明後日
asatte day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
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