Word Meaning 尾鰭が付く

おひれがつく ohire ga tsuku

尾鰭が付く is read as おひれがつく (ohire ga tsuku) 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

ohire ga tsuku

Writing Variants

  • 尾ひれがつく おひれがつく ohiregatsuku
  • 尾ひれが付く おひれがつく ohiregatsuku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 152114 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

尾頭付

おかしらつき

fish served whole (complete with head and tail)

尾鰭

おひれ

tail and fins

尾鰭

おびれ

caudal fin

驥尾に付す

きびにふす

to succeed by following the lead of an expert

尾をひく

おをひく

to leave a trail

slope at the foot of a mountain

尾行

びこう

shadow

尾根

おね

(mountain) ridge

尾翼

びよく

tail (of an aircraft)

尾長

おなが

azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyana)

尾部

びぶ

tail