言わんこっちゃない
iwan koccha nai
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I told you so, just as I warned
/iwaɴ kotːɕa nai/
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Said after someone ignores a warning and suffers exactly the predicted trouble.
Examples
急ぎすぎるなと注意したのに転んだ。言わんこっちゃない。
I said not to rush, and you fell. Just as I warned.
準備を怠ったから失敗したんだ。言わんこっちゃない。
You failed because you skipped preparation. I told you so.
無理だと言っていたのに機械が壊れた。言わんこっちゃない。
I said it was too much, and now the machine is broken. I told you so.
彼は忠告を聞かず道に迷った。言わんこっちゃない。
He ignored the advice and got lost. Just as I warned.
傘を持てと言ったのにずぶ濡れだ。言わんこっちゃない。
I told you to take an umbrella, and now you are soaked. I told you so.
Meanings
Examples
傘を持てと言ったのにずぶ濡れだ。言わんこっちゃない。
I told you to take an umbrella, and now you are soaked. I told you so.
急ぎすぎるなと注意したのに転んだ。言わんこっちゃない。
I said not to rush, and you fell. Just as I warned.
準備を怠ったから失敗したんだ。言わんこっちゃない。
You failed because you skipped preparation. I told you so.
彼は忠告を聞かず道に迷った。言わんこっちゃない。
He ignored the advice and got lost. Just as I warned.
無理だと言っていたのに機械が壊れた。言わんこっちゃない。
I said it was too much, and now the machine is broken. I told you so.
Etymology
A colloquial contraction of 言わないことではない; こっちゃ comes from ことでは.
FAQ
What does 言わんこっちゃない mean?
Said after someone ignores a warning and suffers exactly the predicted trouble.
How do you read 言わんこっちゃない?
It is read いわんこっちゃない, written iwan koccha nai.
When would you use 言わんこっちゃない?
An informal, often reproachful reaction after a warning proves right; it can also sound concerned.
How is 言わんこっちゃない different from だから言ったのに?
だから言ったのに states the complaint directly; this contracted set phrase has a sharper, colloquial “see?” tone.
How does 言わんこっちゃない change in a sentence?
This fixed expression keeps its core wording; the examples show how it fits into a sentence.
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