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trial and error
A problem-solving method that involves trying various approaches and learning from mistakes.
試行錯誤を繰り返しながら完成させた。
I completed it through repeated trial and error.
新しいレシピは試行錯誤の結果だ。
The new recipe is the result of trial and error.
試行錯誤しながら成長していく。
We grow while going through trial and error.
FOUR-CHARACTER IDIOM (四字熟語):
This phrase combines 試行 (trial, attempt) and 錯誤 (error, mistake). It describes the process of experimenting with different approaches until finding one that works.
COMMON USAGE:
- Often used in business, research, and creative contexts
- Can be used as a noun or with する as a verb