ケアレスミス
けあれすみす
noun
careless mistake; avoidable slip
1.
careless mistake; avoidable slip
A mistake caused by inattention rather than lack of knowledge or ability. Loanword from English 'careless mistake', commonly used by students and workers describing errors that could have been avoided with more care.
ケアレスミスを減らしたい。
I want to reduce careless mistakes.
ケアレスミスで5点も落としてしまった。
I lost as many as 5 points to careless mistakes.
見直しをすればケアレスミスはかなり防げるはずだ。
If you double-check your work, you should be able to prevent most careless mistakes.
Japanese-coined loanword from English "careless" + "mistake." Used in school, work, and test-taking contexts to describe mistakes attributable to inattention, not lack of skill.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ケアレスミスをする: to make a careless mistake
- ケアレスミスを防ぐ: to prevent careless mistakes
- ケアレスミスを減らす: to reduce careless mistakes
- ケアレスミスが多い: to have many careless mistakes
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 不注意: inattention; carelessness — native term, slightly more formal
- 凡ミス: silly mistake — even more casual, focuses on triviality
- ノーミス: no mistakes; flawless — antonym used in game and sports contexts