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[n,adj-na]
▶ it serves you (him) right ▶ it's what you (he) deserves
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| 3. | A 2010-08-04 15:51:25 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | good point |
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| 2. | A* 2010-08-04 10:57:41 Paul Blay <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | ルミナス和英辞典 |
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| Comments: | As I see it this is derived from the speaker feeling satisfied at the misfortune to fall the spoken to (or a third party). So using 'one' is confusing, because it doesn't make it clear that it isn't used to apply to the one speaking. |
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| Diff: | @@ -22,2 +22,2 @@ -<gloss>serves one right</gloss> -<gloss>what one deserves</gloss> +<gloss>it serves you (him) right</gloss> +<gloss>it's what you (he) deserves</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2010-08-04 03:22:43 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | koj, daijr, daijs |
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| Comments: | i guess 'serves one right' doesn't really fit the noun PoS |
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| Diff: | @@ -5,1 +5,1 @@ -<keb>好い気味</keb> +<keb>いい気味</keb> @@ -8,1 +8,1 @@ -<keb>いい気味</keb> +<keb>好い気味</keb> @@ -13,0 +13,3 @@ +<r_ele> +<reb>いいきび</reb> +</r_ele> @@ -14,0 +17,1 @@ +<pos>&n;</pos> @@ -15,0 +19,3 @@ +<xref type="see" seq="1222640">気味・きみ</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="1222640">気味・きみ</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="1222640">気味・きみ・1</xref> |
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