誤解された
gokai sareta
The Japanese phrase for misunderstood is 誤解された (gokai sareta).
The adjective 誤解された is used to describe someone or something that has not been comprehended correctly.
Meaning: not comprehended correctly (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is built from the noun 誤解 (gokai), which literally means 'misunderstanding' or 'mistaken understanding'.
How do you pronounce it?
gokai sareta
Did you know?
- In Japanese business etiquette, if a misunderstanding occurs, instead of saying 'you misunderstood me', it is much more polite to say こちらの説明不足でした, meaning 'it was my lack of sufficient explanation'.
- In Japanese, the word for 'misunderstanding' is composed of two characters: 誤 meaning 'error' and 解 meaning 'to solve' or 'to untie'. Literally, a misunderstanding is a 'mistaken solution' to a problem.
- To clear up a misunderstanding, a Japanese speaker might use the phrase 誤解を解く which literally means 'to untie the misunderstanding'.
Examples in context
- 採用の理由について誤解を受けています。I am being misunderstood about the reasons for the hiring.
- 最近、友人から誤解されてるんだよね。Lately, I've been feeling misunderstood by my friend.
- 私の気持ちを分かってもらえないんだよ。They don't understand how I feel.
- 誤解された内容を訂正します。Goka sareta naiyou o teisei shimasu.I will correct the misunderstood content.
Example conversation
Yui and Hiroto are talking about a previous argument.
- 結衣 Yui昨日の話、誤解されたよね？Kinou no hanashi, gokai sareta yo ne?Yesterday's conversation was misunderstood, right?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、ちょっと混乱したよ。Un, chotto konran shita yo.Yeah, I was a bit confused.
- 結衣 Yui本当は違う意味で言ったの。Hontou wa chigau imi de itta no.I actually meant it in a different way.
- 大翔 Hirotoなるほど。もう大丈夫だよ。Naruhodo. Mou daijoubu da yo.I see. It's okay now.
