JMdict: 1317570
自業自得 【じごうじとく】
- [exp,adj-na,adj-no,n] paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
自 | Oneself | ジ, シ | みずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずと |
業 | Business, Vocation, Arts, Performance | ギョウ, ゴウ | わざ |
得 | Gain, Get, Find, Earn, Acquire, Can, May, Able To, Profit, Advantage, Benefit | トク | え.る, う.る |