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馬鹿を見る

ばかをみる

Readings

ばかをみる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v1to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself

Kanji breakdown

N410 strokesGrade 2
鹿
N511 strokesGrade 4
N27 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

正直者が馬鹿を見る。

Honesty doesn't pay.

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馬鹿を見るばかをみる

to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself

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