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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

誤字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: goji

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Typo/ˈtaɪ.po/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"メールを送る前に誤字がないか確認する。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small mistake in typed or printed text resulting from a mechanical fault or a mistake in typing.

    "Please proofread the document carefully to catch any embarrassing typos."
  2. 2

    An error in the layout or setting of typography.

    "The headline contained a noticeable typo due to a misaligned letter block."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Shortening of typographical error, derived from the Greek root typos meaning impression or mark, combined with graphic. Emerging in the mid-20th century within the printing and journalism industries, the term transitioned from heavy typesetting machinery to digital word processing.

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