JMdict: 2791280
尻に火が付く 【しりにひがつく】
- [exp,v5k] to be pressed (by urgent business); to be under great pressure (to act); to be under the gun
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 尻 | Buttocks, Hips, Butt, Rear | コウ | しり | |
| 火 | Fire | カ | ひ, -び, ほ- | 1 |
| 付 | Adhere, Attach, Refer To, Append | フ | つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき | 4 |