Word Meaning 火に油
ひにあぶら
hi ni abura
火に油 is read as ひにあぶら (hi ni abura) and means (adding) fuel to the fire.
Meaning
English
- (adding) fuel to the fire
Reading
Kana
ひにあぶら
Romaji
hi ni abura
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
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3火に油を注ぐだけだ。
It only adds fuel to the fire.
泣いている子を怒鳴るな。火に油だから。
Don't shout at the crying child. 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.