Word Meaning 敵に塩を送る

てきにしおをおくる teki ni shio o okuru

敵に塩を送る is read as てきにしおをおくる (teki ni shio o okuru) and means to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness.

Meaning

English

to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness
to show humanity even to one's enemy
to help one's enemy in difficulty

Reading

Kana

てきにしおをおくる

Romaji

teki ni shio o okuru

Writing Variants

敵に塩を贈る てきにしおをおくる teki ni shio o okuru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 44 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 109887 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

敵に後ろを見せる

てきにうしろをみせる

to expose one's weakness to an adversary

敵に回る

てきにまわる

to turn against

敵を破る

てきをやぶる

to defeat one's enemy

敵対

てきたい

hostility

敵国

てきこく

enemy nation

敵

てき

opponent

敵役

てきやく

role of the villain

敵機

てきき

enemy plane

敵失

てきしつ

error made by the enemy or opposing team

敵意

てきい

hostility

敵わない

かなわない

unable to do

敵地

てきち

enemy territory

Example Sentences

敵に塩を送る。

I'll help an enemy instead of capitalizing on their distress.