Word details

災いを招く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 災いを招く.

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Entry

災いを招くわざわいをまねくExpressionGodan verbFreq #79352
1

to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster

Examples
子どもを甘やかして育てたことで、ステラは後に自ら災いを招くことになってしまった。
In spoiling her child, Stella made a rod for her own back in the years that were to follow.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

7 strokesFrequency 976JLPT N1Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

わざわ.い

beckon, invite, summon, engage

8 strokesFrequency 840JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ショウ

Kun

まね.く

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