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mistake

NounSuru VerbIntransitive VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. mistake
2. error

This katakana noun, borrowed from English, refers to a mistake or error, often in a work or task context. It is widely used in everyday Japanese to describe slip-ups, blunders, or oversights.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I keep making the same mistake — is it just a bad habit of mine?

Sentence 2

Wait, that wasn't my mistake, was it?

Sentence 3

What on earth caused that mistake in the first place?

Sentence 4

"If we fix the mistake now, we'll still make it," he said.

Sentence 5

I'll apologize upfront — that was my mistake!