誤(あやま)り

あやまり
noun
error, mistake
1. error, mistake
Something incorrect or wrong, a deviation from what is accurate.
誤(あやま)りがあった。
There was an error.
誤(あやま)りを直(なお)してください。
Please fix the error.
誤(あやま)りを正(ただ)すのは大切(たいせつ)なことだ。
Correcting errors is important.
書類(しょるい)に誤(あやま)りがないか確認(かくにん)した。
I checked if there were any errors in the documents.
同(おな)じ誤(あやま)りを繰(く)り返(かえ)さないように、原因(げんいん)をしっかり調(しら)べた。
To avoid repeating the same mistake, I thoroughly investigated the cause.

誤(あやま)り is the noun form of the verb 誤(あやま)る (to err). It refers to errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies, with a slightly formal tone.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 誤(あやま)りがある: there is an error
  • 誤(あやま)りを犯(おか)す: to commit an error
  • 誤(あやま)りを認(みと)める: to admit a mistake
  • 誤(あやま)りを正(ただ)す: to correct an error
  • 誤(あやま)りに気(き)づく: to notice a mistake

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 間違(まちが)い: mistake (general, everyday — most common)
  • 誤(あやま)り: error (slightly formal, often written/official contexts)
  • ミス: mistake (loanword, casual — common in workplaces)
  • 過(あやま)ち: mistake, fault (literary/moral connotation)

Do not confuse with 謝(あやま)り (apology), from the verb 謝(あやま)る (to apologize) — different kanji, same reading.

Related Words

Synonym: 間違(まちが)い (mistake (everyday))
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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.4.2 14:09
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