“Slip of the pen” in Japanese
Short answer
Slip of the pen in Japanese is “書き損じ” (kakisonji). Full meaning: slip of the pen, mistake in writing; something ruined by a mistake in writing (e.g. postcard).
Other ways to say “Slip of the pen” in Japanese
書き間違い
kakimachigai slip of the pen, mistake in writing, misspelling, lapsus calami
書き損ない
kakisokonai slip of the pen, mistake in writing; something ruined by a mistake in writing (e.g. postcard)
誤記
goki erroneous entry, misentry, slip of the pen, writing down wrongly (a sum, etc.)
書き誤り
kakiayamari mistake in writing, clerical error, slip of the pen
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