Word Meaning 尾ひれがつく

おひれがつく ohiregatsuku

尾ひれがつく is read as おひれがつく (ohiregatsuku) and means to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.)
  2. to become embellished

Reading

Kana

おひれがつく

Romaji

ohiregatsuku

Writing Variants

  • 尾ひれが付く おひれがつく ohiregatsuku
  • 尾鰭が付く おひれがつく ohire ga tsuku

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 117900 Priority S

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