小さな誤り

chiisana ayamari

noun phrase★Intermediate— minor mistake

general

A small or insignificant error, often one that is easily overlooked or corrected.

小さな誤りを修正する

To correct a minor mistake

小さな誤りが積み重なると大きな問題になる

Minor mistakes can add up to big problems

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This phrase is often used to describe errors that are not serious but can still have consequences if ignored.

Collocations

a trivial mistake

a minor fault

This phrase is often used to downplay the severity of an error, making it useful in professional and personal contexts.

While '小さな誤り' suggests the mistake is minor, the context can determine its actual impact.

Composed of 小さな (chiisana, 'small') and 誤り (ayamari, 'mistake').

This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe minor errors in work, communication, or daily life.

小さな

small

adjective

誤り

mistake

noun

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