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火に油を注ぐ 【ひにあぶらをそそぐ】

  1. [exp,v5g] to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
火 Fire か ひ, -び, ほ-
油 Oil, Fat ゆ, ゆう あぶら
注 Pour, Irrigate, Shed (tears), Flow Into, Concentrate On, Notes, Comment, Annotate ちゅう そそ.ぐ, さ.す, つ.ぐ