noun
incorrect assignment; wrong entry; misrouting
Refers to clerical or logistical errors where something is entered against the wrong account, delivered to the wrong location, or otherwise assigned incorrectly. Often used in business or administrative contexts.
伝票の入り繰りで、商品が別の店舗に届いてしまった。
Due to a misrouting of the slip, the goods ended up being delivered to a different store.
経理で入り繰りが発生し、売上が正しく計上されなかった。
An incorrect assignment occurred in accounting, and the sales were not recorded correctly.
Compound of 入り (iri, 'entering') and 繰り (kuri, 'reeling' or 'sending'), suggesting something being entered or sent into the wrong place. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.