“Verbal mistake” in Japanese
Short answer
Verbal mistake in Japanese is “言い損ない” (iisokonai). Full meaning: slip of the tongue, verbal mistake, using the wrong words, misstatement, gaffe.
Other ways to say “Verbal mistake” in Japanese
言葉尻
kotobajiri word ending, way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue, verbal mistake
言葉じり
kotobajiri word ending, way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue, verbal mistake
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