Learn Japanese — where understanding folds into fluency.

Join the Newsletter

Connect

Email Discord Instagram TikTok YouTube LinkedIn Bluesky X

© 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

About FAQ Contact Status Privacy Terms

既往は咎めず (きおうはとがめず) — don't dwell on the past | Kumi Dictionary

Dictionary
Kanji Vocab
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

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology35 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

きおうはとがめず

Expressions

1.

don't dwell on the past, let bygones be bygones

proverb

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 35

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

すで.に…(1)

previously・already・long ago

い.く・いにしえ・さき.に・ゆ.く…(2)

journey・travel・chase away・let go・going…(2)

とが.める・とが…(2)

blame・censure・reprimand

Track your mastery

Kumi's KMT system will track your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create an account to join the waitlist for 220,000+ concepts.

Related concepts for this entry

Used in vocabulary

既
往
咎
は
め
ず