過か失しつ

noun

negligent error; blunder; accident caused by negligence

Refers to a mistake or accident caused by carelessness or failure to take proper care; often more serious or formal than a simple mistake.

• 運うん転てん手しゅの過か失しつで事じ故こが起おきた。

  The accident happened because of the driver's negligence.

• 重じゅう大だいな過か失しつを犯おかした社しゃ員いんは処しょ分ぶんを受うけた。

  The employee who committed a serious blunder was disciplined.

noun

fault; defect; culpability

Used to assign fault or responsibility, especially in legal, insurance, or formal contexts. The gloss 'defect' is best understood as a fault or failing, not usually a physical defect, for which 欠陥 is more natural.

• 裁さい判ばん所しょは会かい社しゃ側がわに過か失しつがあると判はん断だんした。

  The court judged that the company was at fault.

• この事じ故こについて彼かれに過か失しつはない。

  He is not at fault for this accident.