自業自得
Reading: じごうじとく
Meaning: getting what one deserves, self-inflicted
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Example Sentence
この 結果 は 自業自得 だ
This result is self-inflicted.
Usage Notes
Indicates that someone's troubles are the natural consequence of their own actions.
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