Word Meaning 地雷
地雷 is read as じらい (jirai) and means land mine.
Meaning
English
- land mine
- something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business)
- booby trap
- pitfall
- topic that sets someone off
- sensitive topic
- taboo topic
- trigger
Reading
Kana
じらい
Romaji
jirai
Stroke Sequence
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5地雷を踏んでしまった。
I opened Pandora's box.
どうやら彼は、地雷を踏んでしまったらしい。
Apparently he stepped on a landmine.
まさか、こんな所に地雷があるとは、普通誰も考えないでしょ。
By no means would anyone typically think that such a thing would be a sensitive topic.
マインスイーパの目的は地雷原から地雷を取り除くことである。
The objective of Minesweeper is to clear the minefield without detonating the mines.
「見てくださいよ、窓。部長またマインスイーパやってますよ。やることないんなら帰ればいいと思いません?」「部長もトラブル対応してる部下残して帰れないんだよ。部長は部長なりに気を使ってるのさ」「地雷踏みましたよ」
"Look over at the window! The division head's playing minesweeper again. Can't they go home if they have nothing left to do?" "The head can't just leave while there are still subordinates dealing with problems. They're being mindful in their own way." "They just hit a mine!"