"i spoke too soon" in Japanese
Definition
自分が言ったことがすぐに間違いだったと気付いたときに使う表現です。
Usage Notes (Japanese)
カジュアルな場で、自分の予測이 틀렸을 때軽く使います。「言ったそばから...」という表現も類似します。
Examples
I said it wouldn't rain, but I spoke too soon—it's pouring now.
降らないって言ったけど、**早まって言ってしまった**—今すごい雨が降ってるよ。
The bus is never late! Oh, I spoke too soon, it's just arrived ten minutes late.
バスは絶対遅れないって言ったのに、あ、**早まって言ってしまった**、今ちょうど10分遅れて来た。
Everything seems perfect—wait, I spoke too soon, the lights just went out.
全部完璧に見えたのに—あ、**早まって言ってしまった**、今電気が消えた。
We got through security with no problems—oh, I spoke too soon, they're checking my bag now.
문제 없이 보안 통과했다고 생각했는데—아, **내가 너무 일찍 말했네**, 내 가방 검사 중이네.
Wow, this app never crashes—wait, I spoke too soon, it just froze on me.
이 앱은 절대 멈추지 않아—잠깐, **내가 성급하게 말했다**, 지금 멈췄네.
Everyone was saying the restaurant is always open, but I spoke too soon—the door's locked.
모두 이 레스토랑 항상 문 열려 있다고 했는데, **내가 너무 일찍 말했네**—현관문이 잠겨 있네.