How to Say “I made a mistake.” in Japanese

How do you say “I made a mistake.” in Japanese?

Today’s phrase is :

I made a mistake.

間違えた。

 machigaeta

If you want to speak politely, you can say :

間違えました。

 machigaemashita

  • I = わたしは watashiwa
  • made a mistake = 間違えた machigaeta

We do not usually say “わたしは watashiwa (= I)” in everyday conversation.


わたしは 間違えた
I made a mistake