Japanese word

錯誤

Pronunciation

Romajisakugo

Meaning

  • nounerror

Example

その判断は錯誤に基づいていました。so no han dan wa saku go ni moto zu i te i ma shi ta

That judgment was based on an error.

Illustration for 錯誤 (error)

More examples

入力データに錯誤がないか、提出前に確認してください。nyū ryoku dē ta ni saku go ga na i ka tei shutsu mae ni kaku nin shi te ku da sa i

Please check the input data for errors before submitting it.

Core concept

Refers to a wrong result or judgment produced when facts, numbers, or reasoning are handled incorrectly.

Common phrases

  • 計算の錯誤kei san no saku go

    an error in a calculation

  • 錯誤を訂正するsaku go o tei sei su ru

    correct an error

  • 錯誤を認めるsaku go o mito me ru

    acknowledge an error

Similar words

誤りayamari: A mistake in a fact, calculation, judgment, or action.
間違いmachigai: A mistake or incorrect choice in everyday thought, speech, or action.
誤謬gobyū: An error in reasoning that leads to a false conclusion.
過誤kago: A formal error made through a mistake in judgment or procedure.

Definition in Japanese

事実や計算などを取り違えて生じた誤り。ji jitsu ya kei san na do o to ri chiga e te shō ji ta ayama ri

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 錯誤 (sakugo) combines 錯 (saku, "confusion") with 誤 (go, "error"), linking a mistaken outcome with the confusion behind it.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 錯誤 (sakugo) can describe more than a simple slip because it may involve a discrepancy between a belief or calculation and the facts.

Other meanings

  • mistakenoun
  • discrepancynoun

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