過失 (かしつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

過失 (かしつ) means mistake / error / accident.

See example sentences below.

過失 at a glance

過失

かしつkashitsu

N2noun

mistake / error / accident

過失かしつkashitsuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

mistake / error / accident

Example 1

彼の過失で試合に負けた。

Translation

We lost the match because of his mistake.

Example 2

過失による事故が増えている。

Translation

Accidents caused by errors are increasing.