noun
A direct loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to a temporary failure, slip, or gap, often in formal or technical contexts.
記憶のラプスが原因で、会議の内容を忘れてしまった。
Due to a memory lapse, I forgot the contents of the meeting.
彼の判断には時折ラプスが見られる。
Occasional lapses can be seen in his judgment.