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失言 (しつげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
verbal gaffe ; slip of the tongue ; improper remark
Refers to an inappropriate or careless statement, often causing embarrassment or offense. Used both as a noun and with する to describe the act of making such a remark.
議ぎ
で
失しつ
言げん
し
て
しまい
、
後こう
悔かい
し
て
いる
。
He made a slip of the tongue at the meeting and regrets it.
Similar words 失しっ 態たい 失態 refers to a blunder or disgraceful mistake in behavior or performance, not limited to speech. 失言 specifically means a verbal mistake.
暴ぼう 言げん 暴言 implies abusive or violent language, often intentionally offensive. 失言 is usually an unintentional slip or careless remark.
Etymology Compound of 失 (loss, mistake) and 言 (word, speech). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys 'mistaken speech'.
