油を注ぐ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あぶら
Grade: 3
そそ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally 注ぐ (abura o sosogu, to pour oil). Short for 火に油を注ぐ (to pour oil on a fire). First cited in a text from 1912.[1]

Pronunciation

Phrase

(あぶら)(そそ) (abura o sosogu

  1. Alternative form of 火に油を注ぐ

References

  1. ^ 油を注ぐ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006