Word details

前車の轍を踏む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前車の轍を踏む.

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Entry

前車の轍を踏むぜんしゃのてつをふむExpressionGodan verbFreq #303035
1

Idiomatic expression

to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; to follow the ruts of a previous cart

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

car

7 strokesFrequency 333JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シャ

Kun

くるま

Nanori

くらくろま

rut, wheel track

19 strokesFrequency 2,484

On

テツ

Kun

わだちいわだち

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

15 strokesFrequency 723JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

ふ.むふ.まえる

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