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反面教師 (はんめん きょうし)
Literal Meaning “opposite-face teacher”
Meaning “a ‘teacher’ who reminds you of what not to do; a bad person you don’t want to be”
上司がいつも偉そうでムカつくので、私は彼を反面教師として後輩に優しく接しようと心掛けている
My boss is always arrogant and irritating, so I see him as 反面教師 (a bad example not to follow) and I try to treat my kohai kindly
My boss is always arrogant and irritating, so I see him as 反面教師 (a bad example not to follow) and I try to treat my kohai kindly
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