What is the difference between making a mistake and making a mistake? / Japanese Learning Support LLC
What is the difference between making a mistake and being wrong?
They look exactly the same!
● Getting lost
● Taking the wrong path
....
Actually, "to make a mistake" and "to make a mistake" are different words .
So, let's start studying Japanese today!
1. Regarding "Difference"
2. Learn the difference between "to make a mistake" and "to make a mistake"
3. About making mistakes
4. About making mistakes
1. Regarding "Difference"
Let's first consider the word "different."
Sentence style : [something] is different
Example: This runner is different . He can be the best in the world!
→This runner is not normal (≒ not like normal runners)
In this way, "different" means "not the same [something]."
Let's take a look at a few other examples.
Example: He's not the culprit ! He has an alibi, so he can't be the culprit.
→ He is not the culprit .
Example: This eraser is different . Mine still has a clean case.
→This eraser is not my eraser (that I'm looking for).
For example: At least for now, "AI has a mind" is not true . It's just a complex reflex.
→ "AI has a mind" is not the same as being 'true' . In other words, it is incorrect (it is not a 'true understanding').
Having clarified the meaning of "different" in this way, let's consider "to be wrong" vs. "to make a mistake" below.
2. Learn the difference between "to make a mistake" and "to make a mistake"
In fact, the two words have some common points:
●The same point is here.
[People] make a mistake about ◯◯.
[People] make mistakes.
This is the same point between the two words. In other words, both "to make a mistake" and "to make a mistake" are actions of someone (or "someone" can include animals and other living things).
●Here's the difference (=not the same)!
① To take the wrong path (in life).
② Get lost (on the way to the station).
① says, "Somewhere along the long road of life, I did something wrong. I ended up in an incorrect future."
② says, "I chose the wrong route and ended up walking down a different path than I wanted to take."
In other words,
→ "Make a mistake" is an unfortunate action that was a failure or something bad.
→ "Make a mistake" means a choice mistake or a mistake in selection
Let's organize our thoughts in this way today.
※＜Bonus＞ Getting lost vs. getting lost
What are the two sentences above talking about? Ultimately, they are both saying something along the lines of "I walked the wrong path! It was a mistake!"
"Making a mistake" and "making a mistake" are the same thing, meaning failure .
These two words seem very confusing.
If you make a mistake or get confused and wonder, "Which one should I choose to talk about?", just choose the one you like and talk about it .
That means speaking how you feel .
Either way is possible as a correct sentence in Japanese, so it's just a matter of nuance, and I think it's a great choice to put into words the "image in your mind" using your own sense.
Be careful about your choice of words so that you can express your feelings directly. And when you do speak, speak with confidence and a clear, pleasant voice!
I believe that having a variety of words brings us closer to beautiful Japanese.
3. About making mistakes
Making a mistake : "I did it... Oh no..." You can almost sense the feeling of regret.
Let's look at some example sentences and get an idea.
■ Oh, even teachers sometimes make mistakes in their explanations.
■ I can't believe that teacher got the meaning of a proverb wrong .
■ This tastes a bit strange, is the recipe correct ?
■ One wrong turn of the steering wheel and it almost led to an accident...
■ It's a mistake to think that when a Japanese person says, "It's difficult," it means "YES (I'll try my best)."
■ Working at a company where overtime is so constant and power harassment is such a big mistake of my life. [※As a noun (N), it takes the form of "mistake."]
■Please be careful not to click here by mistake .
■ If you encounter a bear, it seems that pretending to be dead is the wrong thing to do.
■ The idea that "you can't learn foreign languages as you get older" is wrong .
■ Breaking up with my girlfriend on Christmas...where on earth did I go wrong ?
4. About making mistakes
Making a mistake : "Oh, that wasn't it. I was daydreaming and made a mistake." However, the feeling of making a mistake is strong.
Let's look at some example sentences and get an idea.
■ Oh, I ordered the wrong thing . I wanted cabbage peperoncino, not the regular one.
■ I often make mistakes when typing the letters on my smartphone's screen, like "t" and "r." The buttons are just too small...
■ When I play with my dog Chiro, he gets angry if I get his name wrong .
■ Oh no! You're wrong again. "Moru" should be read as "motsu", not "matsu". And "matsu" means "to wait".
■ Huh? This isn't the right train... I got on the wrong train.
■ I mixed up salt and sugar, which resulted in a shocking taste...
■ I don't want to get old and confuse the brake and the accelerator.
■ That was close, I almost mistook the transfer amount of 5,000 yen for 50,000 yen.
■ Oh, I made a mistake . This elevator is not for the upper floors, but for the lower floors.
■ Life is like a big puzzle. If you make a mistake , you can just start over and choose the right answer.
That's the end of today's blog post.
Using the themes of "to make a mistake" and "to make a mistake," I added "chiga" (different) to the list and came up with words for each.These words contain the common part "chiga" (different), and more than anything, they sound very similar.
However, if you look closely at Japanese, you will see that each word is unique.
I hope that today's study tips will be of general use in your everyday conversations and in Japanese communication such as emails and messages.
Learning a foreign language is surely a long journey of study, like reading books bit by bit from a large library.
Keep studying diligently every day. Look closely at and listen to Japanese and seek out new discoveries.
The accumulation of ``Ah! I get it!'' and ``That's how it is!'' will lead to speaking beautiful Japanese.
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