既往は咎めず
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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既 | 往 | 咎 |
き Grade: S | おう Grade: 5 | とが Hyōgaiji |
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既往は咎めず (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Calque of Literary Chinese 既往不咎.
Proverb
既往は咎めず • (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.