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木乃伊取りが木乃伊になる

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
木 乃 伊 取 木 乃 伊
みいら と
Grade: 3 		みいら
Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō Jinmeiyō Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō Jinmeiyō
jukujikun kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

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Attestable to at least 1881, when this expression was used in a kabuki play by Kawatake Mokuami.[1]

Literally “the mummy-taker becomes the mummy.”

Phrase

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木乃伊取(ミイラと)りが木乃伊(ミイラ)になる • (mīra-tori ga mīra ni naru) 

  1. the searcher becomes the searched
  2. (by extension) the preacher becomes the converted

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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