1.
miscalculation; mistake in judgment
an error in calculation or an incorrect assessment of a situation
それは大きな誤算だった。
That was a big miscalculation.
時間の誤算で遅刻してしまった。
I was late due to a miscalculation of time.
相手の実力を見誤ったのが誤算だった。
Misjudging the opponent's ability was my miscalculation.
NUANCE:
誤算 goes beyond numerical errors to include strategic misjudgments and mistaken predictions about outcomes.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 誤算があった - there was a miscalculation
- 大きな誤算 - major miscalculation
- 誤算に終わる - to end in a miscalculation
RELATED TERMS:
- 計算違い - calculation error
- 見込み違い - mistaken expectation
- 判断ミス - judgment error