Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 自業自得(じごうじとく) in Japanese

自業自得
Kana Reading
じごうじとく
Romaji
jigōjitoku
Word Senses
  • 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
    彼女二度と口をきいてくれないとしても、それは自業自得 It will serve you right if she never speaks to you again.

Examples of 自業自得, じごうじとく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

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

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JLPT 4

13 strokes

business, vocation, arts, performance

On'Yomi: ギョウ, ゴウ

Kun'Yomi: わざ

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

oneself

On'Yomi: ジ, シ

Kun'Yomi: みずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずと

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