Learn Hardcore Japanese: matigaeru

Usages of matigaeru

郵便番号ゆうびんばんごう　を　一ひとつ　間違まちがえて　いて、　やっと　その場ば　で　気きづいた。yuubinbangou wo hitotu matigaete ite, yatto sonoba de kiduita.

I had one digit wrong in the postal code, and I finally noticed it there.

先生せんせい　の　名前なまえ　を　間違まちがえない　よう　に、　メモ　を　見みます。sensei no namae wo matigaenai you ni, memo wo mimasu.

I look at my notes so that I do not get the teacher's name wrong.

送おくり先さき　の　郵便番号ゆうびんばんごう　を　一ひとつ　間違まちがえて、　少すこし　慌あわてました。okurisaki no yuubinbangou wo hitotu matigaete, sukosi awatemasita.

I got one digit wrong in the destination’s postal code and panicked a little.

受取人うけとりにん　の　住所じゅうしょ　を　間違まちがえたら、　小包こづつみ　が　届とどかない　かも　しれません。uketorinin no zyuusyo wo matigaetara, kodutumi ga todokanai kamo siremasen.

If you get the recipient's address wrong, the package might not arrive.

宛先あてさき　を　間違まちがえたら、　差出人さしだしにん　の　ところ　に　荷物にもつ　が　戻もどって　くること　が　あります。atesaki wo matigaetara, sasidasinin no tokoro ni nimotu ga modotte kurukoto ga arimasu.

If you get the address wrong, the package may be returned to the sender.

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