Word Meaning 千慮一失

せんりょいっしつ senryoisshitsu

千慮一失 is read as せんりょいっしつ (senryoisshitsu) and means mere slip by someone who is usually very careful.

Meaning

English

mere slip by someone who is usually very careful
simple mistake by a wise person
point overlooked by a cautious person

Reading

Kana

せんりょいっしつ

Romaji

senryoisshitsu

Writing Variants

千慮一失 せんりょのいっしつ senryonoisshitsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 45262 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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千慮の一失

せんりょのいっしつ

the mistake of a wise man

知者も千慮に一失

ちしゃもせんりょにいっしつ

even Homer sometimes nods

千慮一得

せんりょいっとく

even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea

愚者も千慮に一得

ぐしゃもせんりょにいっとく

even fools can give good counsel

千載一遇

せんざいいちぐう

once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity)

千里の道も一歩から

せんりのみちもいっぽから

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

千里も一里

せんりもいちり

a journey of a thousand miles feels like only one mile (when going to see the one you love)

千番に一番の兼合

せんばんにいちばんのかねあい

something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success

千慮

せんりょ

much thought

千年一日

せんねんいちじつ

without intermission for many years

千一夜物語

せんいちやものがたり

One Thousand and One Nights

千夜一夜物語

せんやいちやものがたり

One Thousand and One Nights