English–Japanese
“oops” in Japanese
How to say “oops” in Japanese
“Oops” in Japanese is しまった (shimatta).
Marks the moment when the speaker notices a mistake and reacts with immediate regret.
Example sentences with しまった
しまった、約束の時間を間違えました。shi ma tta yaku soku no ji kan o ma chiga e ma shi ta
Oops, I got the meeting time wrong.
Tips for using しまった
- The short cry しまった (shimatta) can stand alone in conversation and is often followed by the speaker's account of what went wrong.
Other Japanese words for “oops”
おっと、皿が落ちそうです。o tto sara ga o chi sō de su
Oops, the plate is about to fall.