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misjudgment; miscalculation; wrong assumption; mistaken expectation
A situation where one's prediction, expectation, or assessment turns out to be wrong. Often used when plans fail because the initial assumptions were incorrect.
それは見込み違いだった。
That was a miscalculation.
売上の見込み違いで赤字になった。
We went into the red due to a miscalculation of sales.
簡単に終わると思っていたが、見込み違いで、予想の3倍の時間がかかった。
I thought it would be finished easily, but my estimate was wrong and it took three times longer than expected.
Composed of 見込み (expectation, estimate, prospect) + 違い (difference, mistake). Used when someone's prediction or judgment about a situation, person, or outcome turns out to be incorrect.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 見込み違いだった: it was a miscalculation
- 大きな見込み違い: a major miscalculation
- 見込み違いをする: to make a wrong assumption
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 誤算: miscalculation — more formal, often used in strategic or business contexts
- 思い違い: misunderstanding, mistaken belief — focuses on incorrect understanding rather than prediction
- 判断ミス: judgment error — uses the loanword ミス for a more modern feel
- 見当違い: off the mark — implies looking in entirely the wrong direction