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勉強代
べんきょうだい
1. [n] [col]
▶ cost of a lesson learned (e.g. from failing at something)
▶ price of a life lesson



History:
3. A 2022-06-19 10:21:35  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
We don't use exp for compounds.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +11,0 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
2. A 2022-06-18 08:45:17  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://dot.asahi.com/wa/2019092500007.html
“高すぎる勉強代”鈴木おさむが6年営業した飲食店閉じる
1970年生まれの団ジュニたちへ

https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/48298/
「高い授業料だったけど人生勉強になった」って英語でなんて言うの?
ここでいう「授業料」は、学校へ行って払う授業料ではありません。大金を失う羽目になったけど、結果として世の中を知ることができた時につかうセリフです。
this can also be expressed through the figurative use of words like 授業料 but unlike those words, the first page of results on google for 勉強代 seem to be all about this sense.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14,2 @@
-<gloss>the cost of going through a difficult experience</gloss>
+<gloss>cost of a lesson learned (e.g. from failing at something)</gloss>
+<gloss>price of a life lesson</gloss>
1. A* 2022-06-09 05:52:23  Nicolas Maia
  Refs:
https://komachi.yomiuri.co.jp/topics/id/946805/
https://r25.jp/theme/129820828810592793
https://twitter.com/Fumi_hanshin/status/1529408047093026817
etc

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