Word Meaning 逆鱗に触れる

げきりんにふれる gekirin ni fureru

逆鱗に触れる is read as げきりんにふれる (gekirin ni fureru) and means to incur the Imperial wrath.

Meaning

English

  1. to incur the Imperial wrath
  2. to offend the Emperor
  3. to infuriate one's superior
  4. to incur the anger of one's boss
  5. to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one

Reading

Kana

げきりんにふれる

Romaji

gekirin ni fureru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 52 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 159479 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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逆鱗

げきりん

imperial wrath

逆上せる

のぼせる

to become conceited

逆手に取る

さかてにとる

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them

逆立てる

さかだてる

to stand on end (hair, fur)

逆になる

ぎゃくになる

to become inverted

逆効果

ぎゃくこうか

opposite effect

逆さ

さかさ

inverted

ぎゃく

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

逆手

ぎゃくて

underhand grip

逆境

ぎゃっきょう

adverse circumstances

逆立ち

さかだち

being upside down

逆らう

さからう

to go against