(しこうさくご)

しこうさくご
noun, verb (suru)
trial and error
1. trial and error
A problem-solving method that involves trying various approaches and learning from mistakes.
試行錯誤(しこうさくご)()(かえ)しながら完成(かんせい)させた。
I completed it through repeated trial and error.
(あたら)しいレシピは試行錯誤(しこうさくご)結果(けっか)だ。
The new recipe is the result of trial and error.
試行錯誤(しこうさくご)しながら成長(せいちょう)していく。
We grow while going through trial and error.

FOUR-CHARACTER IDIOM (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)):
This phrase combines 試行(しこう) (trial, attempt) and 錯誤(さくご) (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