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gaffe in Japanese

gaffe in Japanese is 失策 — gaffe means an embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.

gaffe in Japanese

失策
noun
Pronounced: shissaku
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.

What does "gaffe" mean?

  1. noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
    "The minister's gaffe about pensioners dominated the evening news."
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gaffe in a sentence

  • The minister's gaffe about pensioners dominated the evening news.
  • He made the classic gaffe of forgetting the host's name mid-toast.

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What is "gaffe" in Japanese?

"gaffe" in Japanese is 失策. gaffe means: An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.

How do you pronounce 失策?

"gaffe" in Japanese is 失策, pronounced "shissaku".

How do you use "gaffe" in a sentence?

Example: "The minister's gaffe about pensioners dominated the evening news." In Japanese, "gaffe" is 失策.

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