serves you right; you deserve it
Expresses schadenfreude when someone gets their just deserts. Often used as an exclamation or in the phrase いい気味だ.
See also: 気味 (きみ)
He failed—serves him right.
あの嫌な奴がクビになったって？いい気味だね。
That nasty guy got fired? Good riddance.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling using 好い for いい; less common.
Compound of いい (good) and 気味 (feeling, sensation). The phrase literally means 'a good feeling', but is used ironically to express satisfaction at someone else's misfortune.