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火に油を注ぐ

火に油をそそぐ

Reading

Kana: ひにあぶらをそそぐ
Romaji: hiniaburawososogu
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Definition

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to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

Kanji

火
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
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.
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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.
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