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目に合う

go through a bad experience

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go through a bad experience Usually written 目に遭う. Used for experiencing something unpleasant, often in patterns such as ひどい目に遭う (go through something terrible) or 痛い目に遭う (learn a painful lesson).
JA: そんなことをしたら、ひどい目に合うよ。
EN: If you do that, you'll go through something terrible.

やばい目に合うのはあたしなんだから

I'm the one who's going to end up in deep trouble.

— GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995)

何でこんな目に合うの？

Why do I have to go through this?

— 灼熱の魂 (2010)

急がないと大変な目に合うぞ

You’d better hurry, or you’ll be in serious trouble.

— 善き人のためのソナタ (2006)

痛い目に合うぞ

You're going to learn your lesson the hard way.

— ANORA アノーラ (2024)