How to say mistake in Japanese

間違い^★【まちがいmachigai】: noun:
mistake; error; blunder ➜ ミス
accident; mishap; trouble
improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

Example Sentences

もしmoshi 間違いmachigai をwo 見つけmitsuke たらtara 訂正teisei しshi てte くださいkudasai。: If you see a mistake, then please correct it.
日本nippon でde はha、「ドイツDOITSU のno 水道水suidousui はha 飲料inryou にni 適さないtekisanai」とto 一般にippanni 考えられているkangaerareteiru がga、これkore はha 誤りayamari であるdearu。: In Japan it's generally thought that Germany's water supply isn't suitable for drinking, but this is a mistake.
田中tanaka さんsan のno ミスMISU をwo 僕boku がga フォローFUOROO するsuru んn だda からkara、労働roudou にni 見合ったmiatta 報酬houshuu をwo 受け取るuketoru のno はha 当然touzen だda。: I'm patching things up for your mistake so it's only natural that I get a reward appropriate to my labours.
少しsukoshi 間違うmachigau とto 大怪我daikega にni つながるtsunagaru 大変taihen 危険なkikenna スポーツSUPOOTSU ですdesu。: It's a very dangerous sport, where a slight mistake can lead to serious injury.
はha・・・、若かったwakakatta とはいえtohaie、しょうもないshoumonai凡ミス凡MISUだda。: Ahh ... well I was young but what a stupid mistake.

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