粋が身を食う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 粋が身を食う | 粋が身を食わない |
| Polite | 粋が身を食います | 粋が身を食いません |
| Past polite | 粋が身を食いました | 粋が身を食いませんでした |
| Past | 粋が身を食った | 粋が身を食わなかった |
| Te-form | 粋が身を食って | 粋が身を食わないで |
| Desire | 粋が身を食いたい | 粋が身を食いたくない |
| Potential | 粋が身を食える | 粋が身を食えない |
| Passive | 粋が身を食われる | 粋が身を食われない |
| Causative | 粋が身を食わせる | 粋が身を食わせない |
| Causative passive | 粋が身を食わせられるalso 粋が身を食わされる | 粋が身を食わせられないalso 粋が身を食わされない |
| Volitional | 粋が身を食おう | |
| Polite volitional | 粋が身を食いましょう | |
| Imperative | 粋が身を食え | 粋が身を食うな |
| Conditional | 粋が身を食えば | 粋が身を食わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 粋が身を食ったら | 粋が身を食わなかったら |
too much pleasure ruins a man; playing the dandy ruins a man
Proverb warning that excessive pursuit of stylish or pleasure-seeking behavior, especially in the context of geisha and prostitutes, leads to one's downfall. Often used in a moralistic or cautionary tone.
People in the old days warned against too much pleasure by saying, 'Playing the dandy ruins a man.'
He ruined himself by frequenting the pleasure quarters. It's exactly a case of 'too much pleasure ruins a man.'