Word Meaning 言い間違え

いいまちがえ iimachigae

言い間違え is read as いいまちがえ (iimachigae) and means slip of the tongue.

Meaning

English

slip of the tongue
misstatement
verbal slip-up

Reading

Kana

いいまちがえ

Romaji

iimachigae

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 82805 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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言い間違い

いいまちがい

slip of the tongue

言い間違える

いいまちがえる

to mistakenly say

言違い

いいちがい

slip of the tongue

言違える

いいちがえる

to say by mistake

間違え

まちがえ

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間違える

まちがえる

to confuse

間違う

まちがう

to make a mistake

間違いない

まちがいない

reliable

大間違い

おおまちがい

great mistake

見間違い

みまちがい

misjudgement

見間違う

みまちがう

to misperceive visually

Example Sentences

うっかり言い間違えただけだよ。

It was just a careless slip of the tongue.