逆鱗

Reading

Kana: げきりん
Romaji: gekirin
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Definition

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imperial wrath

Kanji

Readings: ギャク、 ゲキ、 さか、 さか.さ、 さか.らう
Meanings: inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
Readings: リン、 うろこ、 こけ、 こけら
Meaning: scales (fish)

Example Sentence

(かれ)、ボスの逆鱗(げきりん)()れ、地方(ちほう)支店(してん)()いやられたよ。
➥He recently had the bad luck to incur his boss' wrath and got sent out to work in the boondocks.
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