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your words, not mine
Phrase
colloquial
humorous
not mine
Japanese Meaning
相手の自虐的な発言に対して、冗談めかしく「あなたの言葉だ、私のではない」と同意することで、発言の中のネガティブな自己評価を和らげたり、笑いに変えたりする表現。 / 自分の意見ではなく、相手の言葉をそのまま用いて、皮肉やユーモアを込めて同意する際に使われるフレーズ。
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(colloquial, humorous) Used to facetiously agree with someone's self-deprecating statement.
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your words, not mine
If you want to call yourself hopeless, your words, not mine — but you did leave your phone in the freezer this morning.
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If you want to call yourself hopeless, your words, not mine — but you did leave your phone in the freezer this morning.
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