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“Paying for one's mistakes” in Japanese

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自業自得 jigoujitoku jigoujitoku

Paying for one's mistakes in Japanese is “自業自得” (jigoujitoku). Full meaning: paying for one's mistakes, getting one's just deserts, suffering the consequences (of one's own actions), reap what you sow.

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