Translation guide
How to express that something was written incorrectly in Japanese, covering mistakes in characters, spelling, grammar, and word choice.
The writer produced an incorrect character, spelling, or stroke.
General verb for writing something incorrectly, such as a kanji character or spelling.
漢字を書き間違えた。
I wrote the kanji incorrectly.
名前のスペルを書き間違えてしまった。
I accidentally wrote the spelling of the name wrong.
More formal or literary term for writing incorrectly. Often used in official contexts.
申請書の住所を書き誤りました。
I wrote the address incorrectly on the application form.
Literally 'to mistake a character', used when writing the wrong kanji or kana.
簡単な字を間違えて恥ずかしい。
I'm embarrassed that I wrote a simple character wrong.
The sentence or phrase is grammatically wrong or unnatural.
Describes writing that is grammatically incorrect.
彼はよく文法的に間違って書く。
He often writes grammatically incorrectly.
Casual way to say the writing is strange or unnatural.
この文、書き方がおかしいよ。
This sentence is written weirdly.
Noun meaning a writing error or clerical mistake. Often used in formal documents.
報告書に誤記がありました。
There was a writing error in the report.
The writer used an incorrect word or expression.
To write the wrong word or phrase.
メールで言葉を間違えて書いてしまった。
I wrote the wrong word in the email.
To make a mistake in writing, often implying a slip of the pen or a blunder.
大事な書類を書き損じて、もう一度書き直した。
I made a mistake writing the important document and rewrote it.
The phrase 'write incorrectly' is not directly translated as a single verb in Japanese. Use context-appropriate expressions like 書き間違える for character mistakes or 間違って書く for general errors.
× 不正に書く
Do not use 不正に書く (means 'write fraudulently').