JLPT N1 Advanced
巻き添え
Collateral damage or getting dragged into someone else’s trouble
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巻添え alternate spelling
巻き添えを食う common phrase: "to get caught up in"
Noun
Getting Caught Up in Trouble / Collateral Damage
Refers to an unrelated person suffering harm or getting entangled in another party’s accident or dispute.
Example
友達 の 喧嘩 の 巻き添え を 食って 、 私 も 先生 に 怒られた 。
I got caught up in my friends' fight and ended up getting yelled at by the teacher, too.
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