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    反面教師

    反はん面めん教きょう師し

    bad example from which one can learn

    KMT9News #34+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab34 strokes

    はんめんきょうし

    Noun

    1.
    bad example from which one can learn, good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave), negative example
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    彼かれの失しっぱいがわ敗たしにとっては私んめにとって反ん面きょ教う師しとなった。

    His failure became a negative example for me to learn from.

    KMT7Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    悪わるい行こう動どうをする人ひとは、反はん面めん教きょう師しとして学まなぶべき点てんが多おおい。

    People who behave badly offer many points to learn from as negative examples.

    KMT9Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほんの教きょう育いくでは、反はん面めん教きょう師しから学まなぶという考かんがえ方かたも重じゅう視しされる。

    In Japanese education, the idea of learning from negative examples is also emphasized.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEducation
    彼かれの傲ごう慢まんな態たい度どは、チームにとって反はん面めん教きょう師しとなり、団だん結けつ力りょくを高たかめた。

    His arrogant attitude served as a negative example for the team, strengthening their unity.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    歴れき史し上じょうの悲ひ劇げきは、未み来らいへの反はん面めん教きょう師しとして、私わたしたちに多おおくの教きょう訓くんを与あたえる。

    Historical tragedies serve as negative examples for the future, providing us with many lessons.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    反
    そ.る・そ.らす・かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(6)
    anti-
    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
    教
    おし.える・おそ.わる…(3)
    teach・faith・doctrine
    師
    いくさ…(8)
    expert・teacher・master・model・exemplar…(2)
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