誤っている
ayatteiruverb★Intermediate— 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.
💡
Used to describe a state of error rather than a single act.
Related Phrases
💡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
誤
mistake, error
rootって
te‑form connector
suffixいる
to be (progressive)
auxiliary和英辞典