Word Meaning 油を注ぐ

あぶらをそそぐ abura o sosogu

油を注ぐ is read as あぶらをそそぐ (abura o sosogu) and means to pour oil on (something).

Meaning

English

to pour oil on (something)
to anoint with oil
to turn up
to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute)
to rev up
to encourage

Reading

Kana

あぶらをそそぐ

Romaji

abura o sosogu

Writing Variants

油をそそぐ あぶらをそそぐ aburaososogu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 90085 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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火に油を注ぐ

ひにあぶらをそそぐ

to add fuel to the fire

注油

ちゅうゆ

oiling

油田

ゆでん

oil field

油

あぶら

oil

油断

ゆだん

negligence

油絵

あぶらえ

oil painting

油脂

ゆし

fat

油性

ゆせい

oil-based

油圧

ゆあつ

oil pressure

油絵の具

あぶらえのぐ

oil paints

油分

ゆぶん

oil content

油子

あぶらこ

(as used in Kochi and surrounds) medaka ricefish

Example Sentences

火に油を注ぐだけだ。

It only adds fuel to the fire.

今更そんなことを言った日にゃ、火に油を注ぐことになるだけだよ。

For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.