結果論

second guessing【U】.

^{(見出しへ戻る headword ⇒ 結果)}

けっかろん
hindsight-based opinion

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second guessing〖U〗.

(見出しへ戻る headword ⇒ 結果)

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けっかろん【結果論】

criticism 《of a past event》 based on the result; hindsight; afterthought; wisdom after the event; advice in retrospect.

●君の批判は結果論にすぎない. You're simply being wise after the event. | 《米》 《口》 You're nothing but a Monday-morning quarterback.

●結果論なら何だって言えるさ. You can say anything in hindsight.

・結果論だが, 失敗の原因は見通しの甘さにあった. I admit this is with the benefit of hindsight, but we failed because we were too optimistic.