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まちげー【間違】 : machigee | define meaning

machigee

Pronunciation: [mat͡ɕiɡeː]

Definition

Noun, Expression

Mistake; error; blunder; slip up
(As an expression) Sorry (for my blunder); pardon me; excuse me
1. まちげーでーびる【間違でーびる】
  machigee deebiru
  "I'm so sorry", "It's my mistake, sorry!"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese まちがい【間違い・間違】 machigai "mistake".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	間違
Kana	まちげー
Romanization	machigee
Pronunciation (IPA)	[mat͡ɕiɡeː]

意味：まちがい【間違い・間違】、かしつ【過失】、あやまり【誤り・謬り・謬】、ごめんなさい【ご免なさい・御免なさい】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 30). まちげー【間違】 : machigee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8301/machigee/.