既往は咎めず
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 既 | 往 | 咎 |
| き Grade: S |
おう Grade: 5 |
とが Hyōgaiji |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 既往不咎.
Proverb
既往は咎めず (hiragana きおうはとがめず, rōmaji kiō wa togamezu)
- On things that are past, it is needless to pursue past mistakes; let bygones be bygones.
References
- The Kōjien (広辞苑) Dictionary of the Japanese Language, 5th edition, Iwanami Shoten Publishing, Tokyo.
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