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過ち (あやまち, ayamachi) Japanese meaning: fault | Kotomora
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じ
分ぶん
の
過あやま
ち
を
認みと
める
の
は
勇ゆう
気き
が
いる
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It takes courage to admit one's own mistakes.
He regrets the indiscretions of his youth.
Usage patterns 過あやま ちを 認みと める to admit one's fault or mistake
He honestly admitted his mistake.
過あやま ちに 気き づく to realize one's mistake
She later realized her mistake.
過あやま ちを 繰く り 返かえ す to repeat the same mistake
You must not repeat the same mistake.
過あやま ちから 学まな ぶ to learn from one's mistakes
People grow by learning from their mistakes.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 過あやま ちを 許ゆる す to forgive someone's fault
He forgave his friend's mistake.
Expressions 過あやま ちを 文かざ る to gloss over a mistake; to cover up an error with a veneer of correctness Kanji 過 overdo, exceed, go beyond Related words· 8 間違い is a general, everyday word for a mistake or error, while 過ち carries a heavier, more moral or personal-failing nuance and is typically used in formal or reflective contexts.
失敗 focuses on an unsuccessful outcome or failed attempt, whereas 過ち emphasizes the fault or wrongdoing itself, especially one's personal responsibility for it.
過失 is a formal, often legal term for negligence or fault, while 過ち is a broader, more moral or personal term for a mistake or lapse in judgment.
過ち is a concrete mistake or wrongdoing someone commits, while 非 is the more abstract quality of being at fault, as in 非を認める.
Show 4 more 過ち is a slightly literary word for a wrongdoing or moral error, while 落ち度 focuses on a lapse of care or duty.
過ち refers to a mistake or fault that is usually less severe or unintentional, while 罪 in its fault sense implies real blame or culpability.
過ち carries a moral or serious connotation of wrongdoing, while 誤り is more neutral and factual, referring to errors in judgment or data.
過ち is a more literary and moral term for a wrongdoing or serious error, while ミス is casual and neutral, used for everyday slip-ups.
Written forms 過あやま ち Usage 81%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
あやまち Usage 16%
誤あやま ち Usage 3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 過ち is strongly preferred.
アヤマチ Usage <1%
Etymology Derived from the verb 過つ (あやまつ, 'to err'). The kanji 過 means 'exceed' or 'go too far', reflecting the sense of a misstep or transgression.
