Word Meaning 火に油を注ぐ

ひにあぶらをそそぐ hi ni abura o sosogu

火に油を注ぐ is read as ひにあぶらをそそぐ (hi ni abura o sosogu) and means to add fuel to the fire.

Meaning

English

  1. to add fuel to the fire
  2. to make things worse
  3. to stir things up

Reading

Kana

ひにあぶらをそそぐ

Romaji

hi ni abura o sosogu

Writing Variants

  • 火に油をそそぐ ひにあぶらをそそぐ hi ni aburaososogu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 90009 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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火に油

ひにあぶら

(adding) fuel to the fire

油を注ぐ

あぶらをそそぐ

to pour oil on (something)

注油

ちゅうゆ

oiling

油火

あぶらび

flame of an oil lamp

火星

かせい

Mars (planet)

火の粉

ひのこ

sparks

火山灰

かざんばい

volcanic ash

火の玉

ひのたま

fireball

火勢

かせい

force of a fire

火柱

ひばしら

pillar of fire

火山前線

かざんぜんせん

volcanic front

火山島

かざんとう

volcanic island