過ち (あやまち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

過ち (あやまち) means mistake / error / fault.

See example sentences below.

過ち at a glance

過ち

あやまちayamachi

N1noun

mistake / error / fault

過ちあやまちayamachiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

mistake / error / fault

Example 1

彼の過ちは許されない。

Translation

His mistake cannot be forgiven.

Example 2

過ちから学ぶことが大切だ。

Translation

It is important to learn from mistakes.