火に油

Japanese

Kanji in this term
火 油
ひ
Grade: 1 		あぶら
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally 火に油 (hi ni abura, “oil on a fire”). Short for 火に油を注ぐ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [çi ɲ̟i a̠bɯ̟ɾa̠]

Phrase

火(ひ)に油(あぶら) • (hi ni abura) 

  1. alternative form of 火に油を注ぐ
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