Mistake

"Mistake" in Japanese

エラー

erā

(an error)

ミス

misu

(an error)

誤り

ayamari

(an error)

過ち

ayamachi

(an error)

錯誤

sakugo

(an error)

間違い

machigai

(an error)

勘違いする

kanchigai suru

(to take one thing for another)

誤解する

gokai suru

(to take one thing for another)

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