🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

エラー

Pronunciation / Transliteration: erā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Error/ˈɛr.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"計算にエラーがありました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mistake or inaccuracy in action, calculation, or judgment.

    "The report contained several errors that needed to be corrected."
  2. 2

    A deviation from accuracy or correctness.

    "The software displayed an error message when it failed to process the input."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'error' originates from the Latin 'error', meaning 'a wandering' or 'a mistake', which evolved into Middle English in the 14th century. Its meaning has shifted over time from a general sense of deviation to a more specific connotation of a mistake or inaccuracy.

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