Word Meaning 違える

ちがえる chigaeru

違える is read as ちがえる (chigaeru) and means to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise).

Meaning

English

  1. to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise)
  2. to change
  3. to alter
  4. to mistake
  5. to make a mistake
  6. to sprain (a muscle)
  7. to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)

Reading

Kana

ちがえる

Romaji

chigaeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 108797 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

違反

いはん

violation

違法

いほう

illegal

違い

ちがい

mistake

違う

ちがう

isn't it?

違和感

いわかん

malaise

違約

いやく

breach of contract

違約金

いやくきん

penalty for contract breach

違法性

いほうせい

illegality

違法所持

いほうしょじ

illegal possession

違作

いさく

smaller harvest than expected

違和

いわ

physical disorder

Example Sentences

10

I do not like to make mistakes.

I often make mistakes.

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

Huh. Do you usually make a mistake there?

Everyone mistakes me for my brother.

Anybody can make a mistake.

Don't be afraid to make a mistake.

It's normal to make mistakes.

Be more careful, or you will make mistakes.

I didn't think I would make that mistake.