間違い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 間違い, read まちがい, means an error or something that is incorrect.
• Basic usage: It is used when checking a calculation or correcting an address written incorrectly.
  • 計算に間違いがないかもう一度確かめた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Word class compared with 間違える
  • 間違い is a noun naming the error itself, while 間違える is a verb meaning to make a mistake or get something wrong.