English Dictionary

just deserts

IPA（発音記号）

/dʒʌst dɪˈzɜːts/

名詞

慣用表現 複数形 複数形のみ

(idiomatic) A punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.

日本語の意味

自業自得、当然の報い、相応の報い（受けるべき賞罰が的確に与えられるという意味）

After years of evading responsibility, the corrupt official finally received his just deserts when the evidence led to his conviction.

数年にわたり責任逃れを続けたその汚職役人は、証拠が有罪判決につながり、ついに当然の報いを受けた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.

It may appear that they're getting ahead by cheating, but they'll get their just deserts in the end.