Japanese Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Japanese word
誤解
Pronunciation
Romajigokai
Meaning
- nounmisunderstanding
Example
それは誤解です。so re wa go kai de su
That is a misunderstanding.
More examples
その説明は新たな誤解を招きました。so no setsu mei wa ara ta na go kai o mane ki ma shi ta
That explanation caused a new misunderstanding.
Core concept
Describes an understanding that differs from the facts or from what someone intended.
Common phrases
誤解を解くgo kai o to ku
clear up a misunderstanding
誤解を招くgo kai o mane ku
cause a misunderstanding
誤解に気づくgo kai ni ki zu ku
notice a misunderstanding
Similar words
勘違いkanchigai: A mistaken belief caused by understanding a fact, situation, or intention incorrectly.
思い違いomoichigai: An incorrect belief about the meaning or nature of something.
曲解kyokkai: An interpretation that twists the intended meaning of words or actions.
Definition in Japanese
事実や相手の意図を誤って理解すること。ji jitsu ya ai te no i to o ayama tte ri kai su ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 誤解 (gokai) combines 誤 (go, "mistake") and 解 (kai, "understanding"), linking mistaken judgment with understanding.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 誤解 (gokai) often appears in 誤解を招く (gokai o maneku), meaning that an action or statement causes a mistaken understanding.
Opposites
- 理解rikaiunderstandingnoun
Related words
- 誤解するgokaisurumisunderstandverb