How to say "slip" in Japanese

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  • おちCommon
    nounCovers slip as an omission: something left out or overlooked in a text or record. It is not for physical slipping, mistakes, or paper slips.
  • noun, suru verbCovers the physical sense of slip: losing your footing, or a car skidding or sliding on a wet or icy road. This is the word for actual slipping and skidding motion.
    雪道せつどうで急きゅうハンドルを切きっちゃだめだよ。スリップしちゃうから。↗
    If you whip the steering wheel around like that on a snowy road, the car is going to go into a slide.
  • 誤りあやまりJLPT N3approx.Common
    nounCovers slip in the sense of a minor mistake or unintentional error. It is the general word for error, so it fits whenever 'slip' means getting something wrong.
    私の誤あやまりは彼かれの怒いかりを招まねいた。↗
    My mistake incurred his anger.
  • 伝票でんぴょうCommon
    nounCovers slip as a document: a small paper form, chit, or voucher used in business or banking to record a transaction. It has nothing to do with slipping or with mistakes.
    Place this merchandise slip into the time stamp, and the date and time will be impressed.
  • 損じそんじCommon
    nounCovers slip as an error or failure — a slip in the sense of a blunder or something done unsuccessfully. It is close to 誤り but carries the nuance of a failure or mishap.

Choose 「スリップ」 for physical slipping or skidding, 伝票 for a paper slip or chit, and among 「おち」, 「誤り」, and 「損じ」 for slip as an omission or a mistake, depending on nuance.

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