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(literally) A notable final utterance before death, especially one made by a celebrity or historical figure.

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famous last words

Noun

literally plural plural-normally figuratively

(literally) A notable final utterance before death, especially one made by a celebrity or historical figure.

Japanese Meaning

有名な最期の言葉 — 特に著名な人物や歴史的人物が亡くなる直前に発した、記憶に残る印象的な言葉を指す。 / 死に際に残された印象的な発言や名言

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Historians still debate whether his famous last words were meant seriously or as a final joke.

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歴史家たちは、彼の有名な最後の言葉が真剣に言われたのか、それとも最後の冗談だったのかをなお議論している。

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(literally) A notable final utterance before death, especially one made by a celebrity or historical figure.

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(figuratively, expressing sarcasm) A statement which is overly optimistic, results from overconfidence, or lacks realistic foresight.

Says one Sperry product executive: "As a manager, there is almost nothing you can do to get fired here." Considering the new circumstances, those could be famous last words.

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