“To repeat someone's mistake” in Japanese
Short answer
To repeat someone's mistake in Japanese is “轍を踏む” (tetsuwofumu). Full meaning: to repeat someone's mistake, to make the same mistake as one's predecessor.
Other ways to say “To repeat someone's mistake” in Japanese
前轍を踏む
zentetsuwofumu to repeat someone's mistake, to make the same mistake as one's predecessor
前車の轍を踏む
zenshanotetsuwofumu to repeat someone's mistake, to make the same mistake as one's predecessor
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