事こと誤あやまり

noun

verbal mistake; slip of the tongue

Refers to an error in what one says, such as a misstatement or a slip of the tongue. The word is rare and somewhat formal; in everyday speech, 言い間違い is more common.

• 彼かれは会かい議ぎ中ちゅうにことあやまりをして、後あとで訂てい正せいした。

  He made a verbal mistake during the meeting and corrected it later.