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misprint; typo; typographical error
An error in printed or published text where a wrong character, letter, or word appears. Originally referred to errors in typesetting but now also covers digital text errors.
誤植を見つけた。
I found a typo.
この本には誤植が多い。
This book has many typos.
出版前に誤植がないか丁寧にチェックした。
I carefully checked for typos before publication.
Composed of 誤 (error, mistake) and 植 (plant, set type). The 植 refers to 植字 (typesetting), so the word literally means "error in typesetting." Despite its printing origins, it is commonly used for typos in any medium including digital text.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 誤植を直す: to fix a typo
- 誤植が多い: many typos
- 誤植を見つける: to find a typo
- 誤植だらけ: full of typos
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 誤字: wrong character — a broader term for any wrong character in writing, not limited to print
- 脱字: omitted character — a missing character rather than a wrong one
- タイポ: typo — the English loanword, used casually in conversation and online