Learn Japanese easily! “That is outrageous!” I bet you’ve said this phrase more than a few times in your life. And there will be many times when you will want to say this phrase in Japanese. There are also more phrases that you will want to learn. How about talking about the success that came after a lot of trial and error? There is a Japanese phrase that you can use to describe that as well. This Japanese article by Yojijukugo introduces you to two popular Japanese phrases along with their many uses and fascinating history. Learn all about the phrase wa gongodoodan da (you’ll need it when someone does something outrageous). You will also master the phrase shikoosakugo suru (“learn by mistake”). Learning Japanese phrases is the best way to perfect your Japanese. Do not miss this article because it will help you to achieve it!
Vocabulary: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:
Gongodoodan – “outrageous”
shikoo sakugo – “try and failure”
Grammar: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:
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Yojijukugo 1 today:
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Roomaji / “Meaning”
gongodoodan / “outrageous “
Roomaji:First Kanji / Second Kanji / Third Kanji / Fourth Kanji
Gon / Go / Doo / Dan
The first kanji means “to say” and is followed by the second kanji meaning, “word”. The third and fourth kanji mean “carriageway” and “dismissal”, respectively.
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History, definition, similar expressions, etc.
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Gong means “to say something”. Doodan it means “to have a cut off”. Gongodoodan it means that “something is too terrible to put into words.” This expression originated from the Buddhist word meaning that “the truth of Buddhism is too deep to explain in words.”
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Use
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When someone does something terrible, you can say: wa gongodoodan da or nante gongodoodan da. Also, you can use it to modify a noun with the particle Not gold n / A, like in [gongodoodan no] + [noun] gold [gongodoodan na] + [noun]. In this case, the noun is usually generic and indicates an action, such as kooi, which means “to act” or hanzai, which means “crime”.
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Sample sentences
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- Kanningu wa gongodoodan gives. “Cheating on a test is outrageous.”
- Shuushoku no mensetsu nor chikoku suru nante, gongodoodan da. “Being late for a job interview is outrageous.”
- Inshu unten wa, gongodoodan no hanzai da. “Driving while intoxicated is a scandalous crime.”
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Yojijukugo 2 today:
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Roomaji / “Meaning”
shikoo sakugo / “try and failure”
Roomaji:
First Kanji / Second Kanji / Third Kanji / Fourth Kanji
Shi / Koo / Saku / Go
The first kanji means “to try”. The second kanji means “to go”. the third and fourth kanji mean “confused” and “error”, respectively.
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History, definition, similar expression, etc.
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Shikoo means “to try”. Sakugo means “to make mistakes”. Shikoo sakugo it means “approaching success after learning from many failures” or “finding a solution by trial and error.”
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Use
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We can use this phrase as the compound verb suru, shikoosakugo suru, which means “learn by mistake”. When someone succeeds after trial and error, they can say: [someone] wa shikoosakugo shi nagara [something] oh shita, gold [someone] wa shikoosakugo shit [something] oh shita.
We can also use it as a noun. You will often see expressions like shikoosakugo ni yotte Y shikoosakugo no kekka, which means “by trial and error”.
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Sample sentences
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- Kanojo wa, shikoosakugo shi nagara, atarashii menuu or tsukutta. “She developed a new menu by trial and error.”
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Watashi wa, shikoosakugo no kekka, jibun nor attack daietto hoo or mitsuketa.
“I finally found a diet method that works for me by trial and error.” -
Kosodate wa shikoosakugo no renzoku da.
“Raising children is an ongoing process of trial and error.”
