Word Meaning 失言

しつげん shitsugen

失言 is read as しつげん (shitsugen) and means verbal gaffe.

Meaning

English

  1. verbal gaffe
  2. verbal slip
  3. slip of the tongue
  4. using improper words

Reading

Kana

しつげん

Romaji

shitsugen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 18356 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

年中失言

ねんじゅうしつげん

always saying the wrong thing

言葉を失う

ことばをうしなう

to become speechless

言語喪失

げんごそうしつ

hypophrasia

失礼

しつれい

to be rude

失業

しつぎょう

unemployment

失敗

しっぱい

failure

失う

うしなう

to concede (goals, points, etc.)

失望

しつぼう

disappointment

失格

しっかく

being unfit for one's role

失意

しつい

disappointment

失神

しっしん

faint

失点

しってん

run charged to the pitcher

Example Sentences

2

I'm sorry about what I said. I was out of order.

No matter how good his grades are, he struggles to keep his foot out of his mouth.