マッチポンプ
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Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of マッチ (matchi, “match (device)”) + ポンプ (ponpu, “pump”). In reference to the act of committing arson and then extinguishing the fire by oneself.
Noun[edit]
マッチポンプ • (matchi ponpu)
- benefiting from a problem one is responsible for; creating a problem and selling the solution; hypocrisy