Last Updated :2026/01/07

首を洗って待つ

Hiragana
くびをあらってまつ
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
処罰や報いを受ける覚悟をして、おとなしく待ち構えること。観念して待つさま。
Easy Japanese Meaning
つみやわるいことをした人が、ばつをうけるじゅんびをしてまつようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
等候惩罚 / 静观其变
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
等著受懲罰 / 等著被處置 / 拭目以待
Korean Meaning
처벌을 받을 각오로 기다리다 / 응분의 대가를 기다리다 / 상황을 지켜보다
Vietnamese Meaning
chờ để chịu phạt; sẵn sàng nhận hậu quả / chờ xem tình hình; đợi rồi xem
Tagalog Meaning
maghintay ng parusa / maghanda para sa kaparusahan / maghintay at tingnan ang mangyayari
What is this buttons?

He admitted his guilt and had no choice but to wait for his punishment.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他承认了自己的罪,只能洗净脖子等着受罚。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他承認了自己的罪,只能洗頸待罪。

Korean Translation

그는 자신의 죄를 인정하고, 체념한 채 벌을 받을 수밖에 없었다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ta thừa nhận tội lỗi của mình và chỉ còn biết chờ đợi hình phạt.

Tagalog Translation

Inamin niya ang kanyang kasalanan, at wala siyang magawa kundi maghanda sa darating na kaparusahan.

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(idiomatic) to wait for one's punishment, to wait and see

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(idiomatic) to wait for one's punishment, to wait and see

See correct answer

首を洗って待つ

彼は自分の罪を認め、首を洗って待つしかなかった。

See correct answer

He admitted his guilt and had no choice but to wait for his punishment.

He admitted his guilt and had no choice but to wait for his punishment.

See correct answer

彼は自分の罪を認め、首を洗って待つしかなかった。

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