Keyword
punish and teach a lesson
Info
FrequencyTop 2000-2100
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig953
Old form
Readings
(59%)
(1%)
Composed of
sign (of something)
heart
Used in vocabulary (42 in total)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
incorrigible; dogged
discipline; punishment; reprimand
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
jail sentence; imprisonment
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
chastisement
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
punishment (of an enemy); chastisement
without being discouraged by this (experience); without letting this put (you) off; without being held back by this
to punish the wicked
repenting; improving one's nature
formal demand for disciplinary measures against a lawyer
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge
punishing evil
a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experience
a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experience
(someone who) doesn't learn their lesson; obstinate
incorrigibly; doggedly; in spite of one's negative experiences
incorrigibly; doggedly; in spite of one's negative experiences
disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge
take it as a lesson learned; learn from this (mistake)
take it as a lesson learned; learn from this (mistake)
take it as a lesson learned; learn from this (mistake)
rewarding good and punishing evil
Examples (8 in total)
This will teach her a lesson.
He was eventually sentenced to five years in prison for that violent crime.
I got five years in prison.