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誤る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 誤る.
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Entry
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.
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