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取り返しのつかない

取返しのつかない

Reading

Kana: とりかえしのつかない
Romaji: torikaeshinotsukanai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

exp
adj-i
1

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

See also: 取り返しがつかない

Kanji

取
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
返
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

Example Sentence

あんな人種(じんしゅ)差別(さべつ)の発言(はつげん)をするなんて、あの政治家(せいじか)も取(と)り返(かえ)しのつかないことを口(くち)にしたものだ。
➥That politician put his foot in his mouth when he made those racist comments.
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