How to Say ‘Make a mistake’ in Japanese
ミスする
misu suru
[mee-soo soo-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: Casual verb. Polite: [ミスします]. Useful phrase: [ミスしてもいいよ] (“It’s okay to make mistakes”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Good coaches often normalize mistakes to keep kids trying—effort and learning are emphasized.
Phrase Breakdown
ミス
misu
[mee-soo]
mistake
Noun “mistake”; combined with する to mean “to make a mistake.”
ミスしてもつぎがあるよ。
Even if you make a mistake, there’s a next play.
する
suru
[soo-roo]
to do
Basic verb; with nouns it makes a verb phrase (ミスする = make a mistake).
あせるとミスするから、ゆっくりみよう。
If you rush, you’ll make mistakes, so look calmly.
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