誤入力（ごにゅうりょく、gonyuuryoku）
- wrong input

The word 誤入力 (ごにゅうりょく) means "mistyping," "incorrect input," or "entering the wrong information" into a device such as a computer, smartphone, or other electronic equipment. It refers to the act of unintentionally entering inaccurate data. The focus is on the action of inputting data, rather than the data itself.

⚫︎パスワードを 誤入力 してしまいました。 Translation: I mistyped my password. ⚫︎メールアドレスを 誤入力 すると、メールが届きません。 Translation: If you enter the email address incorrectly, the email won't arrive. ⚫︎このフォームでは、電話番号の 誤入力 に注意してください。 Translation: Please be careful about incorrect entries of phone numbers on this form.

This word is used in situations where someone has made a mistake when entering information. You can use it when explaining a mistake you made, or when pointing out a mistake someone else made. It's a common term in contexts involving technology, data entry, and form filling. It is a neutral term, used to describe an error without assigning blame.

The word 誤入力 is typically written in kanji, with the reading in hiragana: 誤入力 (ごにゅうりょく). There is only one standard way to write this. The 誤 (go) means "mistake" or "error," and 入力 (nyuuryoku) means "input."

⚫︎打ち間違い (uchimachi-gai) - mistyping (more casual) ⚫︎入力ミス (nyuuryoku misu) - input error ⚫︎ミス (misu) - miss (English loanword, used commonly) ⚫︎エラー (eraa) - error (English loanword, used commonly)

⚫︎正しく入力する (tadashiku nyuuryoku suru) - to input correctly ⚫︎正しく入力 (tadashiku nyuuryoku) - correct input

アカウントのログインに失敗したのは、パスワードを 誤入力 したためです。 ・Translation: The reason I failed to log in to my account is because I mistyped the password. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the cause of a login failure using 誤入力.

クレジットカード番号を 誤入力 したせいで、注文が完了しませんでした。 ・Translation: Because I incorrectly entered my credit card number, my order didn't go through. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a situation where an order failed due to 誤入力 of a credit card number.

The word 誤入力 is a compound word. 誤 (go) originates from the kanji meaning "mistake," "error," or "fault." 入力 (nyuuryoku) comes from the kanji that mean "input" or "entry." The combination of these two elements creates the meaning of "incorrect input" or "mistyping."