Vocabulary

What does 誤解 (ごかい, gokai) mean?

誤解 (ごかい, gokai) means misunderstanding.

Quick facts
Readingごかい
Romajigokai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ごかい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongokai

misunderstanding

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive misunderstanding

Example sentences

  • I think that's a misunderstanding.

  • I'm sad because my friend misunderstood me.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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