失しつ言げん

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.

• 大だい臣じんの失しつ言げんが大おおきな問もん題だいになった。

  The minister's verbal gaffe became a major issue.

• 彼かれは会かい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.