How to say misunderstanding in Japanese

JLPTN3
誤解★【ごかいgokai】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • misunderstanding

Example Sentences

それsoreはhaきっとkitto、誤解gokaiだda。きみkimiはhaわたしwatashiをwo過大評価kadaihyoukaしてるshiteru。
That's a misunderstanding, for sure. You're giving me too much credit.
彼らkareraはha笑いwaraiながらnagaraお互いにotagainiつまらぬtsumaranu誤解gokaiをwoしていたshiteitaものmonoだdaとto語り合ったkatariatta。
They laughed over their silly misunderstanding.
彼らのkarerano争いarasoiはha誤解gokaiにni基づくmotozukuものmonoだda。
The dispute between them is due to misunderstanding.
彼らのkareranoけんかkenkaはha誤解gokaiからkara起こったokotta。
Their quarrel sprung from misunderstanding.
彼のkareno発言hatsugenはha誤解gokaiをwo招くmaneku可能性kanouseiがgaあるaru。
His remark is open to misunderstanding.

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