間ま違ちがえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make a mistake; get wrong; do incorrectly

General verb for making an error in an action, answer, or procedure. Often used with the thing mistaken marked by を.

• 計けい算さんを間ま違ちがえてしまった。

  I made a mistake in the calculation.

• 答こたえを間ま違ちがえたら、もう一いち度どやり直なおしてください。

  If you get the answer wrong, please try again.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

mistake A for B; confuse

Used when confusing one thing with another, often with the pattern AをBと間違える.

• 彼かの女じょを妹いもうとと間ま違ちがえて声こえをかけた。

  I mistook her for my younger sister and spoke to her.

• 塩しおと砂さ糖とうを間ま違ちがえて料りょう理りに入いれてしまった。

  I accidentally put salt in the dish, mistaking it for sugar.