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VocabJLPT N5

mistake

Noun

Definitions

1. mistake
2. error
3. accident
4. improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

This noun means a mistake, error, or misunderstanding. It is used to describe something that was done incorrectly or a false belief, and appears in common expressions like 間違いない, meaning "no doubt" or "certainly."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Everyone makes that kind of mistake.

Sentence 2

Let's figure out where the mistake happened.

Sentence 3

Something feels off about that story — like there's a mistake somewhere.

Sentence 4

Um, that might have been my mistake.

Sentence 5

Look, there's a mistake right here.