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かんちげー【勘違】 : kanchigee | define meaning

kanchigee

Pronunciation: [kan̩t͡ɕiɡeː]

Definition

Noun

Misunderstanding; misinterpretation; mistake
1. うれー、っやーがかんちげーんでぃいしどぅやる【其れー、っやーが勘違んでぃいしどぅやる】
  uree, qyaa ga kanchigee ndi ishi du yaru
  "It is just that in you are mistaken" (adapted from Chamberlain, 1895)

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese かんちがい【勘違い】 kanchigai "misunderstanding".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	勘違
Kana	かんちげー
Romanization	kanchigee
Pronunciation (IPA)	[kan̩t͡ɕiɡeː]

意味：かんちがい【勘違い】、かんがえちがい【考え違い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). かんちげー【勘違】 : kanchigee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8680/kanchigee/.