noun
a loss; a failure; a mistake
A single mistake or failure, often used in the context of learning from errors or in contrast with success. Common in set phrases like 一失を顧みる.
彼は一失を反省して、次の試合に備えた。
He reflected on his one mistake and prepared for the next match.
一失を笑って済ませるわけにはいかない。
We can't just laugh off a single failure.