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前車の轍を踏む

Reading

Kana: ぜんしゃのてつをふむ
Romaji: zenshanotetsuwofumu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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v5m
1

to repeat the mistake of somebody; to make the same mistake as that of ...; to follow the rut of the preceding cart

See also: 轍を踏む

Kanji

前
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
車
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
轍
Readings: テツ、 わだちい、 わだち
Meanings: rut, wheel track
踏
Readings: トウ、 ふ.む、 ふ.まえる
Meanings: step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment