August 8, 2012 =========

☆ error　間違い

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Have you heard of the phrase “see the error of one’s ways”? It is used
when someone wants to say that they admit or realize that they made
a mistake or behaved badly. For example:

I wanted to talk some sense into him, and try to make him see the error
of his ways.

The movie is a story about a corrupt lawyer who finally sees the error
of his ways.

What can I do to make her see the error of her ways?

Have you heard “error” used in this way?

See you,
Chris
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“See the error of one’s way”というフレーズを聞いたことがありますか？
自分の間違いや、悪かったことを認めるという時に使うフレーズです。
例：

I wanted to talk someone into him, and try to make him see the error of his ways.
(彼が自分の間違いに気づけるように、誰か彼を説得してほしい)

The movie is a story about a corrupt lawyer who finally sees the error of his ways.
(その映画は、買収された弁護士が、ようやく自分のやり方の間違いに気付くという内容のものです)

What can I do to make her see the error of her ways?
(彼女に自分のやり方の間違いに気付いてもらうには、どうしたらいいだろう？)

このような“error”の使い方は、聞いたことがありましたか？

それでは！
クリス