“Mistake” in Japanese
Short answer
ミス
misu
Mistake in Japanese is “ミス” (misu). Full meaning: mistake, error, blunder; Miss, Ms.; unmarried woman.
Other ways to say “Mistake” in Japanese
間違い
machigai mistake, error, blunder; accident, mishap, trouble; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman), indiscretion
ポカ
poka blunder, (careless) mistake, error
落ち度
ochido mistake, error, fault, slip, blunder, omission, oversight, lapse
手違い
techigai mistake, blunder, slipup
そつ
sotsu slip-up, mistake, fault, error, oversight
誤
go mistake, error
失行
shikkou (ethical) mistake; apraxia (inability to purposely perform some actions)
誤謬
gobyuu mistake, error; fallacy
失着
shitchaku mistake, negligence
錯誤
sakugo mistake, error, discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
過誤
kago mistake, fault
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