🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

誤った

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ayamatta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Misguided/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼の誤った信念は問題を引き起こした。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having been led or directed in the wrong way.

    "His misguided beliefs about the project led to its failure."
  2. 2

    Characterized by a lack of good judgment or understanding.

    "The misguided attempts to solve the problem only made it worse."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb misguide, combining the Old English prefix 'mis-' (denoting wrong or wrongly) with 'guide', which traces back to Old French 'guider' and ultimately Germanic roots related to leading or pointing the way. The adjectival form emerged in the late Middle English period to describe actions, beliefs, or policies led into error.

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