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痛い目

Reading

Kana: いたいめ
Romaji: itaime
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

painful experience

Kanji

痛
Readings: ツウ、 いた.い、 いた.む、 いた.ましい、 いた.める
Meanings: pain, hurt, damage, bruise
目
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Example Sentences

このことで彼(かれ)は痛(いた)い目(め)にあうだろう。
➥This will give him something to cry about.
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あいつめ明日(あした)こそ痛(いた)い目(め)にあわせてくれる。
➥I'll take my revenge on him at all costs tomorrow.
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私(わたし)の前(まえ)で生意気(なまいき)な口(くち)をきくんじゃないぞ、さもないと痛(いた)い目(め)にあうからな。
➥Don't get smart with me, or you'll get a black eye!
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自分(じぶん)で痛(いた)い目(め)に会(あ)わないとわからない。
➥He has to burn his fingers.
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自分(じぶん)で痛(いた)い目(め)に遭(あ)わないと、分(わ)からないのだろう。
➥He has to burn his fingers to learn.
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