誤 算(ごさん)

ごさん

noun

miscalculation; mistake in judgment

1. miscalculation; mistake in judgment

an error in calculation or an incorrect assessment of a situation

それは大(おお)きな誤算(ごさん)だった。

That was a big miscalculation.

時間(じかん)の誤算(ごさん)で遅刻(ちこく)してしまった。

I was late due to a miscalculation of time.

相手(あいて)の実力(じつりょく)を見誤(みあやま)ったのが誤算(ごさん)だった。

Misjudging the opponent's ability was my miscalculation.

Usage

誤算(ごさん) goes beyond numerical errors to include strategic misjudgments and mistaken predictions about outcomes.

Common collocations

誤算(ごさん)があった - there was a miscalculation
大(おお)きな誤算(ごさん) - major miscalculation
嬉(うれ)しい誤算(ごさん) - a happy miscalculation: an outcome better than anyone expected

Related words

計算(けいさん)違(ちが)い - calculation error
見込(みこ)み違(ちが)い - mistaken expectation
判断(はんだん)ミス - judgment error

Related Words

Related: 計算違(けいさんちが)い (calculation error)

Related: 見込(みこ)み違(ちが)い (mistaken expectation)

Related: 判断(はんだん)ミス (judgment error)

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Added 2026.1.28 8:50 · Revised 2026.9.28 17:24

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