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会稽の恥 (かいけいのはじ, kaikeinohaji) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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会かい
稽けい
の
恥はじ
を
雪すす
ぐ
ため
に
、
厳きび
しい
修しゅ
行ぎょう
を
積つ
ん
だ
。
He underwent rigorous training to wipe out the shame of his past defeat.
That defeat became an unforgettable humiliation for our country.
Related words 雪せつ 辱じょく 雪辱 means 'vindication' or 'clearing one's name,' focusing on the act of restoring honor, while 会稽の恥 refers to the deep shame itself that one seeks to avenge.
屈くつ 辱じょく 屈辱 is a general term for 'humiliation' or 'mortification,' whereas 会稽の恥 is a specific idiomatic expression for a historic or deeply ingrained disgrace, often with a connotation of seeking revenge.
Etymology Derived from a historical Chinese story about King Goujian of Yue, who endured humiliation after defeat and later avenged his shame. The phrase 会稽 (Kuaiji) refers to the mountain where he was said to have been humiliated, and 恥 means 'shame.'
