Word details

言い損ない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言い損ない.

Dictionary

Entry

言い損ない言いそこない言損ないいいそこないNoun
1

slip of the tongue; verbal mistake; using the wrong words; misstatement; gaffe

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

13 strokesFrequency 807JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ソン

Kun

そこ.なうそこな.う-そこ.なうそこ.ねる-そこ.ねる

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