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Frequency: 1150
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

mistake
err
do wrong
mislead

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あやま.る
-あやま.る

Common Words

かい
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #1754
1

misunderstanding

Examples
あなたを誤解してしまってごめんなさい。
I'm sorry I misunderstood you.
誤魔化す
誤摩化す
胡麻化す
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #3538
1

to deceive; to cheat; to swindle

Examples
そんな手で私の目をごまかそうとしても無駄だ。
You can't fool me with a trick like that.
2

to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook

Examples
彼らは税金を逃れるために帳じりをごまかした
They falsified the account balances to evade the tax.
3

to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to smooth over; to get one's way out of (a difficult situation); to explain away

Examples
彼はそのことを笑ってごまかした
He laughed the matter away.
4

to embezzle; to pocket

謬る
やま
Godan verb
Freq #5707
1

Transitive verb

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly; to err

Examples
彼は判断を誤った
He erred in his judgement.
2

Intransitive verb; As 誤った or 誤っている

to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be false; to be mistaken

Examples
戦争は誤った政策から起こった。
The war resulted from a mistaken policy.
3

Transitive verb

to mislead; to misguide; to lead astray

Examples
私の判断を誤らすな。
Don't mislead me.
やま
誤ち
Noun
Freq #7442
1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

Examples
私は彼の過ちはたいしたことはないとみなしている。
I view his error as insignificant.
謬り
やま
Noun
Freq #12532
1

error; mistake; slip; bug

Examples
私の誤りは彼の怒りを招いた。
My mistake incurred his anger.
こうさくご
~する Verb
Noun
四字熟語
Transitive
Freq #13525
1

trial and error

Examples
解決策が功を奏したのは試行錯誤の結果だった。
Finding a solution that worked was a process of trial and error.
さん
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #14361
1

miscalculation

あやま
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #15001
1

to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge

Noun
Freq #15023
1

measurement error; calculation error

Examples
我々は誤差を見込んで余裕をとっておいた。
We left a margin for error in our estimates.
誤魔化し
胡麻化し
Noun
~の Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #21138
1

cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying; sham; camouflage; smoke and mirrors; cutting corners

Examples
手品師はごまかしを使う。
Magicians use deception.
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