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JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

誤ご解かい

gokai

to misunderstand

Example sentences

  1. あなたを誤解ごかいしてしまってごめんなさい。

    I’m sorry I misunderstood you.

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  2. 誤解ごかいしないでよ。

    Don’t get me wrong.

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  3. どうやら誤解ごかいがあるようだ。

    There appears to be a misunderstanding.

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Kanji in 誤解

  • 誤mistake; errOnゴKunあやまる
  • 解untie; understandOnカイ・ゲKunとく・とかす・とける

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