木乃伊取りが木乃伊になる
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 木 | 乃 | 伊 | 取 | 木 | 乃 | 伊 |
| Grade: 1 | Jinmeiyō | Jinmeiyō | と Grade: 3 |
Grade: 1 | Jinmeiyō | Jinmeiyō |
| irregular | ||||||
Alternative forms
- ミイラ取りがミイラになる, ミイラとりがミイラになる
- (shortened) 木乃伊取りが木乃伊に, ミイラ取りがミイラに, ミイラとりがミイラに (mīra-tori ga mīra ni)
Etymology
Literally “The mummy-taker becomes the mummy.” Attestable to at least 1881, when this expression was used in a kabuki play by Kawatake Mokuami.[1]
Pronunciation
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Phrase
木乃伊取りが木乃伊になる • (mīra-tori ga mīra ni naru)
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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