違える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 違える | 違えない |
| Polite | 違えます | 違えません |
| Past polite | 違えました | 違えませんでした |
| Past | 違えた | 違えなかった |
| Te-form | 違えて | 違えないで |
| Desire | 違えたい | 違えたくない |
| Potential | 違えられるalso 違えれる | 違えられないalso 違えれない |
| Passive | 違えられる | 違えられない |
| Causative | 違えさせる | 違えさせない |
| Causative passive | 違えさせられる | 違えさせられない |
| Volitional | 違えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 違えましょう | |
| Imperative | 違えろ | 違えるな |
| Conditional | 違えれば | 違えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 違えたら | 違えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for deliberately changing or altering something, often with a nuance of deviation from an original state or standard.
He changed the promised time.
予定を違えて、早めに出発した。
We altered our plans and left early.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
go against; run counter to; break (one's word)
Used when an action contradicts an expectation, promise, or moral standard. Common with 約束, 期待, 道理, etc.
彼は約束を違えた。
He broke his promise.
その行動は道理に違える。
That action goes against reason.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for making an error in judgment, action, or calculation. Often interchangeable with 間違える in casual speech, but 違える can sound slightly more formal or literary.
計算を違えてしまった。
I made a mistake in the calculation.
道を違えたかもしれない。
I might have taken the wrong road.
He never broke his promise with his friend.
I strained a muscle in my back lifting a heavy box.
I got the meeting date wrong and made her wait an hour.
I think that way of doing things goes against reason.