How to say 'Mistake' in Japanese | ミス

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The Japanese word for Mistake is 'Misu', written as ミス in Japanese.

word

ミス

Meaning

Mistake

Reading

Misu

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'ミス (misu)' means 'mistake' or 'error'. It is often used in contexts where someone has made a mistake, particularly in sports, work, or daily activities. The word is borrowed from English and is commonly used in casual and formal settings. For example: I made a mistake in the report「レポートでミスをした」(レポートでミスをした). She made a mistake during the game「彼女は試合中にミスをした」(かのじょはしあいちゅうにミスをした). The word can also be used as a verb, as in 'ミスする (misu suru)', which means 'to make a mistake'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

5579

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ミス

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ミ

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

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