災いを招く

Reading

Kana: わざわいをまねく

Romaji: wazawaiwomaneku

Definition

exp

v5k

1

to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster

Kanji

災

Readings: サイ、 わざわ.い

Meanings: disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

招

Readings: ショウ、 まね.く

Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage

Example Sentence

子(こ)どもを甘(あま)やかして育(そだ)てたことで、ステラは後(ご)に自(みずか)ら災(わざわ)いを招(まね)くことになってしまった。

➥In spoiling her child, Stella made a rod for her own back in the years that were to follow.