No. 438 in Japanese
間違い
Mistake.
In a sentence
彼の間違いは簡単に修正できました。
His mistake was easily corrected.
Here '間違い' refers to an error or mistake made by a person.
この表現に間違いがあるか確認してください。
Please check if there is any error in this expression.
In this sentence, '間違い' is used to denote an error or inaccuracy present in a certain statement or object.
そんなことをしたら間違いなく問題になる。
Doing such a thing will undoubtedly lead to problems.
Here, '間違いなく' means 'without a doubt,' showing a figurative use of '間違い' to indicate certainty.
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