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.
Due to a misrouting of the slip, the goods ended up being delivered to a different store.
An incorrect assignment occurred in accounting, and the sales were not recorded correctly.
Standard kanji spelling.
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.