亡羊補牢 | Japanese meaning

亡羊補牢【ぼうようほろう】

Alsoぼうようほろう

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

locking the barn door after the horse has bolted; doing something too late; mending the pen after the sheep are lostyojijukugo

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone takes action after it is already too late, indicating that the effort is futile because the damage has been done.

We should have taken action sooner. Now, it's locking the barn door after the horse has bolted.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

亡羊補牢【ぼうようほろう】

Alsoぼうようほろう

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

locking the barn door after the horse has bolted; doing something too late; mending the pen after the sheep are lostyojijukugo

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone takes action after it is already too late, indicating that the effort is futile because the damage has been done.

We should have taken action sooner. Now, it's locking the barn door after the horse has bolted.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

亡

N36

意deceased; the late; dying; perish

訓な.い、な.き-、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす

音ボウ、モウ

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羊

N13

意sheep

訓ひつじ

音ヨウ

名よ

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補

N26

意supplement; supply; make good; offset; compensate; assistant; learner

訓おぎな.う

音ホ

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牢

意prison; jail; hardness

訓かた.い、ひとや

音ロウ

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亡羊補牢【ぼうようほろう】

Alsoぼうようほろう

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

locking the barn door after the horse has bolted; doing something too late; mending the pen after the sheep are lostyojijukugo

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone takes action after it is already too late, indicating that the effort is futile because the damage has been done.

We should have taken action sooner. Now, it's locking the barn door after the horse has bolted.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

亡羊補牢【ぼうようほろう】

Alsoぼうようほろう

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

locking the barn door after the horse has bolted; doing something too late; mending the pen after the sheep are lostyojijukugo

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone takes action after it is already too late, indicating that the effort is futile because the damage has been done.