“Slip of the tongue” in Japanese
Short answer
Slip of the tongue in Japanese is “言い違い” (iichigai). Full meaning: slip of the tongue, misstatement.
Other ways to say “Slip of the tongue” in Japanese
言い間違い
iimachigai slip of the tongue, misstatement, verbal slip-up
言い間違え
iimachigae slip of the tongue, misstatement, verbal slip-up
言い損ない
iisokonai slip of the tongue, verbal mistake, using the wrong words, misstatement, gaffe
言葉尻
kotobajiri word ending, way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue, verbal mistake
失言
shitsugen verbal gaffe, verbal slip, slip of the tongue, using improper words
言違い
iichigai slip of the tongue, misstatement
言いちがい
iichigai slip of the tongue, misstatement
舌禍
zekka careless remark, incriminating remark, unfortunate statement, slip of the tongue
過言
kagon exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much; misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
言葉じり
kotobajiri word ending, way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue, verbal mistake
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