火に油を注ぐ

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
あぶら
Grade: 3
そそ
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Literally “to put oil in a fire”.

Idiom[edit]

()(あぶら)(そそ) (hi ni abura o sosogu

  1. to add fuel to the fire
    Synonyms: 油を注ぐ (abura o sosogu), 火に油 (hi ni abura)

Conjugation[edit]