Word details

取り返しのつかない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り返しのつかない.

Dictionary

Entry

取り返しのつかない取返しのつかないとりかえしのつかない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #10857
1

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

Examples
あんな人種差別の発言をするなんて、あの政治家も取り返しのつかないことを口にしたものだ。
That politician put his foot in his mouth when he made those racist comments.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

return, answer, fade, repay

6 strokesFrequency 685JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヘン

Kun

かえ.す-かえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る

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