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    3. 失言

    失言

    失しつ言げん

    verbal gaffe

    KMT9News #29+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    しつげん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    verbal gaffe, verbal slip, slip of the tongue, using improper words

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    彼かれは会かい議ぎで失しつ言げんをしてしまった。

    He made a verbal gaffe in the meeting.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    政せい治じ家かの失しつ言げんは、しばしば大おおきな問もん題だいに発はっ展てんする。

    A politician's verbal gaffe often develops into a major problem.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    緊きん張ちょうすると、つい失しつ言げんをしてしまうことがあるので注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。

    When nervous, one sometimes makes verbal gaffes, so caution is necessary.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    SNSでの失でのし言つげんは、瞬またたく間まに拡かく散さんされ、取とり返かえしのつかない事じ態たいを招まねくことがある。

    Verbal gaffes on social media can spread instantly and lead to irreversible situations.

    KMT9Internet & Social MediaBusiness & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの失しつ言げんは、意い図と的てきなものではなく、単たんなる言いい間ま違ちがいだったと弁べん明めいされた。

    His verbal slip was explained as not intentional, but merely a slip of the tongue.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    失
    うしな.う・う.せる…(1)
    lose・error・fault・disadvantage・loss
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
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