見当違い
けんとうちがい
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
Meanings
Na-adjective, Noun
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
Example sentences
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He has too many wild ideas.
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All his answers were wide of the mark.
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I'm afraid your guess is off the mark.
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It's wrong of you to talk back to her.
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His remark seems to be off the point.
More examples (5)
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My first guess was wide off the mark.
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You are barking up the wrong tree by asking me to betray my country.
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I erred in thinking him trustworthy.
感情によって理性が曇らされているままにしておくならば、我々は、常に見当違いのことをしてしまうだろう。
If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time.
彼女を誘惑しようとして、失敗したことで、彼が見当違いをしていることがわかった。彼女は二人の子供の母親だったから。
His vain efforts to seduce her showed he was barking up the wrong tree; she was a mother of two tots.