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matigaeru

間違まちがえるmatigaeru
to make a mistake
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Usages of matigaeru

電話番号でんわばんごう　を　間違まちがえずに　送おくった　ので、　返事へんじ　が　すぐ　来きた。denwabangou wo matigaezuni okutta node, henzi ga sugu kita.
Because I sent the phone number without mistakes, the reply came quickly.
試験しけん　で　漢字かんじ　を　間違まちがえました。siken de kanzi wo matigaemasita.
I got the kanji wrong on the exam.
彼かれ　は　間違まちがえて　一ひとつ　前まえ　の　駅えき　で　降おりて　しまい、　近道ちかみち　を　探さがした。kare ha matigaete hitotu mae no eki de orite simai, tikamiti wo sagasita.
He got off one station early by mistake and looked for a shortcut.
うっかり　会議かいぎ　の　時間じかん　を　間違まちがえて　しまいました。ukkari kaigi no zikan wo matigaete simaimasita.
I accidentally got the meeting time wrong.
俳優はいゆうたち　は　生放送なまほうそう　の　ドラマ　で　台詞せりふ　を　間違まちがえて　も　笑顔えがお　を　保たもちました。haiyuutati ha namahousou no dorama de serihu wo matigaete mo egao wo tamotimasita.
Even though the actors made mistakes in their lines in the live drama, they kept smiling.

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