誤算(ごさん)

ごさん
noun
miscalculation; mistake in judgment
cognition
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
  • 誤算(ごさん)に終(お)わる - to end in a miscalculation

Related words

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 2026.9.2 13:01
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