既往は咎めず

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
おう
Grade: 5
とが
Hyōgai
Alternative spelling
既往は咎めず (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Calque of Chinese 既往不咎 (jìwǎngbùjiù).

Proverb

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()(おう)(とが)めず (kiō wa togamezu

  1. On things that are past, it is needless to pursue past mistakes; let bygones be bygones.

References

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