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ミイラ取りがミイラになる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ミイラ取りがミイラになる

ミイラとりがミイラになる
Expression
Freq #88022
1

Idiomatic expression

intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 122
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

take
fetch
take up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.る
と.り
と.り-
とり
-ど.り
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
どる
4 strokes
Frequency: 317
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

tree
wood

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボク
モク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こ-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
もと
2 strokes
Frequency: 1978
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

from
possessive particle
whereupon
accordingly

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ナイ
ダイ
アイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すなわ.ち
なんじ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おさむ
のり
6 strokes
Frequency: 703
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

Italy
that one

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かれ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
これ
ただ
よし
いと
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