scapegoat in Japanese
scapegoat in Japanese is 贖罪の山羊, スケープゴート, 生贄 — scapegoat means a person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
scapegoat in Japanese
贖罪の山羊
Pronounced: shokuzainoyagi
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
スケープゴート
Pronounced: sukēpugōto
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
スケープゴート
Pronounced: sukēpugōto
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
生贄
Pronounced: ikenie
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
贖罪の山羊
Pronounced: shokuzainoyagi
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
身代わり
Pronounced: migawari
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
What does "scapegoat" mean?
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noun A person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
"The junior analyst became the scapegoat when the deal fell through."
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verb To unfairly blame someone for a failure.
"Management scapegoated the intern instead of admitting their own mistake."
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scapegoat in a sentence
- The junior analyst became the scapegoat when the deal fell through.
- They needed a scapegoat, so they fired the newest employee.
- Management scapegoated the intern instead of admitting their own mistake.
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What is "scapegoat" in Japanese?
"scapegoat" in Japanese is 贖罪の山羊, スケープゴート, 生贄. scapegoat means: A person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
How do you pronounce 贖罪の山羊?
"scapegoat" in Japanese is 贖罪の山羊, pronounced "shokuzainoyagi".
How do you use "scapegoat" in a sentence?
Example: "The junior analyst became the scapegoat when the deal fell through." In Japanese, "scapegoat" is 贖罪の山羊, スケープゴート, 生贄.
Are there other ways to say "scapegoat" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "scapegoat": 贖罪の山羊, スケープゴート, 生贄, 身代わり.
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