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見当違い

見当ちがい

Reading

Kana: けんとうちがい
Romaji: kentouchigai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: イ、 ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える
Meanings: difference, differ

Example Sentences

(かれ)見当違(けんとうちが)いの(かんが)えが(おお)すぎる。
➥He has too many wild ideas.
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(かれ)(こた)えはすべて見当違(けんとうちが)いだった。
➥All of his answers were wide of the mark.
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(わたし)最初(さいしょ)推測(すいそく)見当違(けんとうちが)いであった。
➥My first guess was wide off the mark.
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残念(ざんねん)ながら(きみ)想像(そうぞう)見当違(けんとうちが)いだ。
➥I'm afraid your guess is off the mark.
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(わたし)最初(さいしょ)推測(すいそく)見当違(けんとうちが)いであった。
➥My first guess was wide off the mark.
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(かれ)()うことは見当違(けんとうちが)いのようです。
➥His remark seems to be off the point.
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