Korean word

착오

Pronunciation

Romanizationchago

Meaning

  • nounmistake

Example

예약에 착오가 있었습니다. 다시 확인해 주세요.ye ya ge cha go ga i sseot sseum ni da ta si hwa gin hae chu se yo

There was a mistake in the reservation. Please check it again.

Illustration for 착오 (mistake)

More examples

착오를 발견해서 바로 수정했습니다.cha go reul pal gyeon hae seo pa ro su jeong haet sseum ni da

Because I discovered the mistake, I corrected it right away.

Core concept

An unintended mismatch in information or handling that makes the result different from what was expected.

Common phrases

  • 착오를 발견하다cha go reul pal gyeon ha da

    discover a mistake

  • 착오를 인정하다cha go reul in jeong ha da

    admit a mistake

  • 착오로 반송되다cha go ro pan song doe da

    be returned by mistake

Similar words

실수silsu: An unplanned error in something said or done results from carelessness.
오류oryu: A system or program error produces an incorrect result or prevents normal operation.
착각chakkkak: An incorrect belief or perception does not agree with the facts.
오해ohae: Misreading someone's words or actions creates an incorrect understanding.

Definition in Korean

사실이나 처리 과정에서 잘못되어 본래와 다르게 된 상태나 내용sa si ri na cheo ri kwa jeong e seo chal mot ttoe eo pol lae wa ta reu ge toen sang tae na nae yong

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of confusion and error, which gives the word its sense of an incorrect result.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful in polite business messages because it can describe an error without directly blaming a particular person.

Other meanings

  • mix-upnoun

Opposites

  • 정확성cheonghwaksseongaccuracynoun

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