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careless mistake, silly error, blunder
A mistake caused by carelessness or lack of attention rather than lack of knowledge or ability. Implies the error was easily avoidable.
凡ミスで点を落とした。
I lost points due to a careless mistake.
計算の凡ミスが多いので気をつけなさい。
You make a lot of careless calculation errors, so be careful.
大事な試合で凡ミスを連発してしまい、チームに迷惑をかけた。
I made one careless mistake after another in an important match and caused trouble for the team.
USAGE:
A hybrid word combining the kanji 凡 (ordinary, mediocre) with the English loanword ミス (miss/mistake). Very common in school, sports, and work contexts. Often used self-critically.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 凡ミスをする: to make a careless mistake
- 凡ミスを減らす: to reduce careless mistakes
- 凡ミスが目立つ: careless mistakes stand out
- 凡ミスを連発する: to make careless mistakes in succession