意味
Something did not happen as planned.
文化的背景
Finns often use 'mennä pieleen' with a sense of 'Sisu'. It's an acknowledgment of a problem, but usually followed by a practical solution rather than emotional venting. In Finnish offices, admitting something 'meni pieleen' is seen as honest and professional. It is better to admit the failure early than to hide it. Self-deprecating humor often involves 'mennä pieleen.' Finns love stories about their own small failures, like a DIY sauna repair that went wrong. On Finnish Instagram or TikTok, you'll see #menipieleen used for 'expectation vs reality' posts, especially in baking or crafts.
Use with 'ihan'
Add 'ihan' (completely) to sound more natural: 'Se meni ihan pieleen!'
Subject-Verb Agreement
If many things go wrong, use 'menivät': 'Kaikki asiat menivät pieleen.'
意味
Something did not happen as planned.
Use with 'ihan'
Add 'ihan' (completely) to sound more natural: 'Se meni ihan pieleen!'
Subject-Verb Agreement
If many things go wrong, use 'menivät': 'Kaikki asiat menivät pieleen.'
The 'Oops' Factor
Use this phrase when you want to sound humble. It's less harsh than saying 'I failed.'
Stoic Response
If someone tells you their plan went pieleen, a common sympathetic response is 'Voi harmi' (What a shame).
自分をテスト
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'mennä'.
Eilen kaikki _______ pieleen.
Because 'eilen' (yesterday) is in the past, we use the singular past tense 'meni' (everything is treated as singular 'kaikki').
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the natural Finnish sentence:
The exam (koe) is the subject that fails, and 'pieleen' is the correct illative form.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Teitkö kakun? B: Yritin, mutta se _______.
Both 'meni pieleen' and 'meni mönkään' are natural ways to say the cake failed.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You missed your flight because of traffic.
The trip (matka) is the overall plan that failed.
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ビジュアル学習ツール
Pieleen vs. Mönkään vs. Nappiin
練習問題バンク
4 問題Eilen kaikki _______ pieleen.
Because 'eilen' (yesterday) is in the past, we use the singular past tense 'meni' (everything is treated as singular 'kaikki').
Choose the natural Finnish sentence:
The exam (koe) is the subject that fails, and 'pieleen' is the correct illative form.
A: Teitkö kakun? B: Yritin, mutta se _______.
Both 'meni pieleen' and 'meni mönkään' are natural ways to say the cake failed.
You missed your flight because of traffic.
The trip (matka) is the overall plan that failed.
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よくある質問
12 問No, you don't say 'Hän meni pieleen.' You say 'Hän epäonnistui' (He failed) or 'Hänen suunnitelmansa meni pieleen.'
Not at all. It's a neutral, very common idiom used in all levels of society.
The most common opposite is 'mennä nappiin' (to go perfectly) or 'onnistua' (to succeed).
Yes: 'Kaikki oli jo mennyt pieleen, kun saavuin.' (Everything had already gone wrong when I arrived.)
Yes, they are almost identical, but 'mönkään' is slightly more informal.
Yes, if a computer program doesn't work, you can say 'Se meni pieleen.'
Because 'pieleen' is the illative case, showing the direction of the 'going' (into the doorpost).
Yes, 'Suhde meni pieleen' means the relationship didn't work out.
Very often. It's a standard way to describe project setbacks.
The word 'pieleen' never changes, but the verb 'mennä' does.
Yes! It's one of the most useful idioms to learn early on.
It's an old word for a doorpost or the side of a frame.
関連フレーズ
mennä mönkään
synonymTo go wrong (informal).
mennä vikaan
similarTo go into error.
epäonnistua
synonymTo fail.
mennä nappiin
contrastTo go perfectly (to hit the button).
mennä puihin
similarTo go into the trees.
mennä penkin alle
similarTo go under the bench.
