誤答(ごとう)

ごとう
noun
wrong answer, incorrect answer
formaleducationevaluation
1. wrong answer, incorrect answer
An answer that is not correct. Used in educational, quiz, and examination contexts.
誤答(ごとう)が三(みっ)つあった。
There were three wrong answers.
誤答(ごとう)の原因(げんいん)を分析(ぶんせき)して、次(つぎ)に活(い)かそう。
Let's analyze the causes of the wrong answers and use that for next time.
クイズ番組(ばんぐみ)で誤答(ごとう)すると、回答者(かいとうしゃ)は席(せき)を外(はず)される。
On the quiz show, if you give a wrong answer, the contestant is removed from their seat.

Usage

A formal term for incorrect answers, commonly used in testing, education, and quiz contexts. The opposite is 正答(せいとう) (correct answer).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 不正解(ふせいかい): incorrect answer — common in quizzes and game shows
  • 誤答(ごとう): wrong answer — more formal, used in education and testing
  • 正答(せいとう): correct answer — the antonym

Related Words

Compare: 不正解(ふせいかい) (incorrect answer)
Related: 正解(せいかい) (correct answer, right answer)
Antonym: 正答(せいとう) (correct answer)
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Added 2026.3.18 8:22 · Revised 2026.9.30 23:00
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