Vocabulary
バツ

バツ

batsu

Translations

1. cross mark
2. incorrect

Notes

In Japanese culture, a 'バツ' (batsu) mark is often used to indicate something is wrong or incorrect, similar to an 'X' mark in Western cultures. It can also be used in games or quizzes to denote a wrong answer.

Examples

テストの答えがバツだった。

Tesuto no kotae ga batsu datta.

The answer on the test was incorrect.

彼はバツをつけた。

Kare wa batsu o tsuketa.

He marked it with a cross.

この問題はバツです。

Kono mondai wa batsu desu.

This problem is incorrect.