Korean word

미스

Pronunciation

Romanizationmiseu

Meaning

  • nounmistake

Example

오늘 발표에서 미스를 해서 창피했어요.o neul pal pyo e seo mi seu reul hae seo chang pi hae sseo yo

I was embarrassed because I made a mistake during today's presentation.

Illustration for 미스 (mistake)

More examples

연습 부족 때문에 미스가 많아졌다.yeon seup pu jok ttae mu ne mi seu ga ma na jeot tta

Because of a lack of practice, I started making more mistakes.

Core concept

A small failure in carrying out an intention that leads to an unwanted result.

Common phrases

  • 미스가 많다mi seu ga man ta

    many mistakes

  • 미스를 줄이다mi seu reul chu ri da

    reduce mistakes

Similar words

실수silsu: An unintended error in words or actions caused by carelessness or confusion.
실패silpae: An attempt or plan that ends without reaching its goal.
놓침nochim: Missing a needed person, object, or opportunity at the right time.
실책silchaek: A serious error in judgment or handling that harms a team or a task.

Definition in Korean

의도한 목표에서 벗어나거나 일을 잘못해서 좋지 않은 결과가 생긴 행동이나 상태를 이르는 말ui do han mok pyo e seo peo seo na geo na i reul chal mo tae seo cho chi a neun kyeol gwa ga saeng gin haeng dong i na sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Korean noun is borrowed from English miss, whose idea of failing to hit a target broadened into a general mistake in everyday Korean.

Usage tips

  • This conversational loanword often makes a mistake sound relatively light, while formal contexts usually favor the standard Korean term for mistake.

Other meanings

  • missnoun

Opposites

  • 정확성cheonghwaksseongaccuracynoun

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