爪に火を点す

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
つめ
Grade: S

Grade: 1
とも
Grade: 2
Alternative spelling
爪に火を點す (kyūjitai)

Verb

(つめ)()(とも) (tsume ni hi o tomosugodan (stem (つめ)()(とも) (tsume ni hi o tomoshi), past (つめ)()(とも)した (tsume ni hi o tomoshita))

  1. pinch pennies, be stingy