書き間違える

かきまちがえる

Also written 書間違える

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing

Kanji

• 書 write. Read as かく.
• 間 interval
• 違 differ. Read as ちがえる.

Example sentences

• トム、ここ書き間違えてるよ。
  Tom, you've written it incorrectly here.
• 封筒の宛先、書き間違えちゃった。
  I wrote a wrong address on the envelope.
• 名前を書き間違えられた。
  He spelled my name wrong.

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