JLPT N1 · Noun

誤差 (gosa)

誤差 (ごさ, gosa) is a Japanese noun meaning “measurement error; calculation error”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ごさ
Romaji: gosa
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

measurement error; calculation error · noun
discrepancy; deviation; difference; gap · noun

Example sentences

我々は誤差を見込んで余裕をとっておいた。

We left a margin for error in our estimates.

Tatoeba #185868

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 誤差

誤

mistake, err, do wrongゴ・あやま.る・-あやま.る · 14 strokes

差

distinction, difference, variationサ・さ.す・さ.し · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 誤差.

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Source: JMdict entry 1271320 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.