Japanese word

誤差

Pronunciation

Romajigosa

Meaning

  • nounerror

Example

計算の誤差は小さいです。kei san no go sa wa chii sa i de su

The calculation error is small.

Illustration for 誤差 (error)

More examples

実際の値と予測値の誤差を確認してから、結果を報告します。jis sai no atai to yo soku chi no go sa o kaku nin shi te ka ra kek ka o hō koku shi ma su

We will check the error between the actual and predicted values before reporting the results.

Core concept

Describes the difference between an observed or calculated value and the value used as its standard.

Common phrases

  • 計算の誤差kei san no go sa

    calculation error

  • 誤差の範囲go sa no han i

    range of error

  • 誤差を見込むgo sa o mi ko mu

    allow for error

  • 誤差が生じるgo sa ga shō ji ru

    an error occurs

Similar words

差sa: The amount or degree by which two values differ.
ずれzure: A departure from an expected, intended, or reference value or position.
偏差hensa: The amount by which a value departs from a standard, average, or expected value.

Definition in Japanese

測定値や計算結果などが、基準となる値からずれている分。soku tei chi ya kei san kek ka na do ga ki jun to na ru ne ka ra zu re te i ru bun

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 誤差 (gosa) combines 誤 (go, "mistake") with 差 (sa, "difference"), linking error with a difference from a standard.

Usage tips

  • In technical discussions, 誤差 (gosa) often refers to a difference that does not necessarily mean the entire measurement or calculation is wrong.

Other meanings

  • discrepancynoun
  • margin of errornoun

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