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A2 Expressions

(おや)(かお)()たいexpresses shock at misbehaviour of a youngster, what must his parents be like?, I'd like to see his parents' faces

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      what parents would bring up a kid like this?, I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces

      expressing shock at a (younger) person's poor manners or behaviour

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    親の顔が見たい 【おやのかおがみたい】

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      (まえ)はよく(うそ)をつくね。(おや)(かお)()たいよ。

      You sure lie a lot. What kind of parents did you have?

      • N1

      いじめっ()()るたびに(おや)(かお)()たいと(おも)います。

      Every time I see a bully, I can't help but wonder what his parents must be like.

      • N1

      なんで(ひと)のことを()つんだい?(おや)(かお)()たいものだよ…。

      Why are you hitting others? What kind of upbringing did you have...

      • N1

      どうしてこの()(うそ)ばかりつくのだろう?(おや)(かお)()たいものです。

      'Why does this child constantly lie? I wonder about their parents.'

      • N1

      普通(ふつう)(そだ)ったら殺人(さつじん)なんて(おか)すわけがないのに…殺人(さつじん)(はん)(おや)(かお)()たい。

      If he had been raised normally, there's no way he would commit murder... I'd love to see who raised that murderer.

      • N1
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