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Meaning of 自業自得 in Japanese
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自業自得
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Kana Readingじごうじとく
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Romajijigōjitoku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- Meaning
- paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
- Example sentence
- 彼女が二度と口をきいてくれないとしても、それは自業自得さ。 It will serve you right if she never speaks to you again.
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Examples of 自業自得, じごうじとく in a sentence
Kanji in this word
得
JLPT 3
11 strokes
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
On'Yomi: トク
Kun'Yomi: え.る, う.る