木乃伊取りが木乃伊になる

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
みいら
Grade: 3
みいら
Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō Jinmeiyō Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō Jinmeiyō
jukujikun kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

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

Literally “the mummy-taker becomes the mummy.”

Phrase

木乃伊取(ミイラと)木乃伊(ミイラ)なる (mīra-tori ga mīra ni naru

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

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN