- to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
This phrase is used when someone inadvertently expresses something incorrectly, often during speaking.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いいあやまり言い誤りslip of the tongueいいあやまる言い誤ることthe act of making a slip of the tongueいいあやまった言い誤ったsaid by mistakeいと意図しないいいあやまり言い誤りunintentional slip of the tongueよくいいよく言いあやまる誤るto often make slips of the tongueいいあやまる言い誤るかのう可能せい性possibility of making a mistake when speakingいいあやまってしまった言い誤ってしまったI made a slip of the tongueいいあやまる言い誤るじょうきょう状況situation in which one makes a slip of the tongueいいあやまり言い誤りをていせい訂正するto correct a slip of the tongueちゅうい注意してゆう言うto speak carefully (to avoid slips of the tongue)