err on the side of

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

慣用表現 他動詞

(transitive, idiomatic) To behave in a manner which favours or which is biased toward. / To choose which mistake (err) will be perpetuated when all available options would result in different mistakes.

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When in doubt about whether to be strict or lenient, err on the side of leniency.

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意味（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To behave in a manner which favours or which is biased toward.

Every man would prefer that the woman in whom he feels an interest should err on the side of bigotry rather than on that of what is called liberalism in points of religious belief.

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意味（2）

To choose which mistake (err) will be perpetuated when all available options would result in different mistakes.

errs on the side of （ 現在形 単数形 三人称 ）

erring on the side of （ 分詞 現在形 ）

erred on the side of （ 分詞 過去形 ）

erred on the side of （ 過去形 ）