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jmdict 2145230 Active (id: 1965018)
火に油を注ぐ； 火に油をそそぐ
【 ひにあぶらをそそぐ 】
1. [exp,v5g] [id]
▶ to add fuel to the fire
▶ to make things worse
▶ to stir things up
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2611140 油を注ぐ【あぶらをそそぐ】 1. to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil
  ⇐ see: 2835733 火に油【ひにあぶら】 1. (adding) fuel to the fire

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History:
6. A 2017-12-04 09:37:37  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<misc>&id;</misc>
5. A 2015-01-22 20:41:05  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2015-01-22 10:12:46 
  Diff: 
@@ -5,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>火に油をそそぐ</keb>
3. A 2012-02-10 05:45:25  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2012-02-10 05:32:10  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
seems like a perfectly good gloss to have without need for the [lit]
  Diff: 
@@ -13,0 +13,1 @@
+<gloss>to add fuel to the fire</gloss>
@@ -15,1 +16,0 @@
-<gloss>lit: to add fuel to the fire</gloss>
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