火に油を注ぐ（ひにあぶらをそそぐ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to add fuel to the fire
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 火に油を注ぎます | ひにあぶらをそそぎます |
| te-form | 火に油を注いで | ひにあぶらをそそいで |
| ta-form (past) | 火に油を注いだ | ひにあぶらをそそいだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 火に油を注がない | ひにあぶらをそそがない |
| potential form | 火に油を注げる | ひにあぶらをそそげる |
Example sentences
- その一言が火に油を注いだ。 — That one remark added fuel to the fire.
- 怒っている人に火に油を注がない。 — Don't add fuel to the fire when someone is already angry.
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