Word details

反面教師

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 反面教師.

Dictionary

Entry

反面教師んめんきょうしNoun四字熟語Freq #41111
1

bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

anti-

4 strokesFrequency 191JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ハンホンタン

Kun

そ.るそ.らすかえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る

Nanori

そり

mask, face, features, surface

9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メンベン

Kun

おもおもてつら

Nanori

ずらほおつき

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokesFrequency 166JLPT N3Grade 2

On

キョウ

Kun

おし.えるおそ.わる

Nanori

のりひさ

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

10 strokesFrequency 563JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

いくさ

Nanori

のしのりもろかずつかさみつもと

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