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誤算 (ごさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
miscalculation ; wrong estimate ; mistaken assumption
As a noun, often means an unexpected error in planning, forecasting, or judgment, not just an arithmetic mistake. As 誤算する, it takes an object meaning to miscalculate or misjudge something.
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The rain caused a miscalculation in the plan.
Kanji 算 calculate, divining, number Similar words 計けい 算さん 違ちが い More everyday and often more literal for an error in calculation; 誤算 is slightly more formal and commonly used for mistaken forecasts or strategy.
見み 込こ み 違ちが い Focuses on a mistaken expectation or forecast; 誤算 can cover that nuance but also includes calculation errors more broadly.
見み 誤あやま る A verb meaning to misjudge or misread something; 誤算する is closer to miscalculate in planning or estimation.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 誤, meaning error or mistake, and 算, meaning calculation or reckoning; the spelling transparently matches the meaning 'miscalculation.'
