noun
typos and omissions; mistaken or missing characters
Refers to errors in writing, especially in typed or handwritten text, including both incorrect characters (誤字) and omitted characters (脱字). Often used in proofreading contexts.
レポートを提出する前に、誤字脱字がないかよく確認してください。
Please check carefully for typos and omissions before submitting your report.
この記事は誤字脱字が多くて読みにくい。
This article is hard to read because of many typos and missing characters.
Refers specifically to omitted characters, while 誤字脱字 covers both incorrect and missing characters.
Compound of 誤字 (mistaken character) and 脱字 (omitted character).