油を注ぐ

油をそそぐ

Reading

Kana: あぶらをそそぐ

Romaji: aburawososogu

Definitions

exp

v5g

1

to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil

See also: 火に油を注ぐ (reading ひにあぶらをそそぐ)

2

to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up; to encourage

Kanji

油

Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 あぶら

Meanings: oil, fat

注

Readings: チュウ、 そそ.ぐ、 さ.す、 つ.ぐ

Meanings: pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate

Example Sentences

火(ひ)に油(あぶら)を注(そそ)ぐだけだ。

➥It only adds fuel to the fire.

今更(いまさら)そんなことを言(い)った日(ひ)にゃ、火(ひ)に油(あぶら)を注(そそ)ぐことになるだけだよ。

➥For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.