誤っている

ayatteiru
verbIntermediate to be mistaken
formal

to be wrong; to be in error

この情報は誤っているので、再確認が必要です。

This information is incorrect, so it needs to be rechecked.

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Used to describe a state of error rather than a single act.

Collocations

計算が誤っているthe calculation is wrong情報が誤っているthe information is incorrect

Related Phrases

誤りphrase
mistake; error

💡Pro Tip

State vs. Action

Use 誤っている when you want to describe an ongoing or existing mistake; for a single act of making a mistake, use 誤る.

Gold Rule

Progressive Form

When the error persists or is being pointed out, attach いる to the te‑form (誤っている).

📖Word Origin

Derived from the verb 誤る (ayamaru, “to err”) plus the progressive auxiliary いる.

📝Usage Notes

Often appears with nouns that can be evaluated for correctness, such as 計算, 情報, 判断. It conveys a lingering or static error.

Word Breakdown

mistake, error
root
+
って
te‑form connector
suffix
+
いる
to be (progressive)
auxiliary
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