"put one in your place" in Japanese

• 思い知らせる
• 場所をわからせる

Definition

誰かが傲慢になったり礼儀を欠いた時に、本来の立場や役割を思い出させること。

Usage Notes (Japanese)

カジュアルな場面で使い、相手を少しきつく戒めたい時に用いる。使い方によってはきつく感じられることもあるので注意。

Examples

She put him in his place when he interrupted her during the meeting.

彼が会議中に割り込んだ時、彼女は彼を**思い知らせた**。

The coach put the player in his place for not following the rules.

コーチはルールを守らなかった選手を**思い知らせた**。

His mother put him in his place when he talked back.

彼が口答えした時、母親が彼を**思い知らせた**。

Sometimes you have to put people in their place if they keep crossing the line.

時々、誰かが度を越した時には**思い知らせる必要がある**。

He got loud at the restaurant, but the waiter quickly put him in his place.

レストランで彼が大声を出したが、ウェイターがすぐに彼を**思い知らせた**。

If she tries to boss everyone around, someone will eventually put her in her place.

彼女がみんなに指図しようとしたら、いずれ誰かが彼女を**思い知らせるだろう**。