Korean word

실수하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsilsuhada

Meaning

  • verbmake a mistake

Example

제가 실수했어요, 다시 확인하겠습니다.che ga sil su hae sseo yo ta si hwa gin ha get sseum ni da

I made a mistake. I will check again.

Illustration for 실수하다 (make a mistake)

More examples

시험에서 실수해서 점수를 잃었어요.si heo me seo sil su hae seo cheom su reul i reo sseo yo

I lost points because I made a mistake on the test.

Core concept

An unintended action or judgment produces a result different from what was meant.

Common phrases

  • 가끔 실수하다ka kkeum sil su ha da

    sometimes make a mistake

  • 무심코 실수하다mu sim ko sil su ha da

    inadvertently make a mistake

  • 중요한 순간에 실수하다chung yo han sun ga ne sil su ha da

    make a mistake at an important moment

Similar words

잘못하다chalmotada: Doing something incorrectly or saying something untrue counts as a wrong act.
틀리다teullida: A solution, calculation, or claim is not correct when it conflicts with the facts.
헷갈리다hetkkallida: Confusion between similar details makes it unclear which one is correct.

Definition in Korean

의도와 다르게 행동하거나 판단하여 잘못된 결과를 낳다.ui do wa ta reu ge haeng dong ha geo na pan dan ha yeo chal mot ttoen kyeol gwa reul na ta

Word origin

The verb combines 실수 (silsu, "a mistake") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), framing an error as something a person does.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb is a natural way to accept responsibility for an unintended result without suggesting bad intent.

Opposites

  • 제대로 하다chedaero hadado properlyverb

Related words

  • 실수silsumistakenoun
  • 실수투성이silsutuseongifull of mistakesadjective

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