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    3. 既往は咎めず

    既往は咎めず

    既き往おうは​咎とがめ​ず​

    don't dwell on the past

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab35 strokes

    きおうはとがめず

    Expressions

    1.
    don't dwell on the past, let bygones be bygones
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    既
    すで.に…(1)
    previously・already・long ago
    Kanji
    往
    い.く・いにしえ・さき.に・ゆ.く…(2)
    journey・travel・chase away・let go・going…(2)
    Kanji
    咎
    とが.める・とが…(2)
    blame・censure・reprimand
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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