Word Meaning 身から出た錆
みからでたさび
mikaradetasabi
身から出た錆 is read as みからでたさび (mikaradetasabi) and means paying for one's mistakes.
Meaning
English
- paying for one's mistakes
- getting one's just deserts
- suffering the consequences (of one's own actions)
- reaping what you sow
Reading
Kana
みからでたさび
Romaji
mikaradetasabi
Stroke Sequence
6 Characters • 37 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
2君の身から出た錆だ。
You have no one but yourself to blame.
文句を言うなよ。身から出た錆だぞ。
Don't complain about that. You've asked for it.