add fuel to the fire in Japanese
add fuel to the fire in Japanese is 火に油を注ぐ, 鬼に金棒.
add fuel to the fire in Japanese
火に油を注ぐ
Pronounced: hiniaburaososogu
(idiomatic) To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.
鬼に金棒
Pronounced: oninikanabō
(idiomatic) To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.
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What is "add fuel to the fire" in Japanese?
"add fuel to the fire" in Japanese is 火に油を注ぐ, 鬼に金棒.
How do you pronounce 火に油を注ぐ?
"add fuel to the fire" in Japanese is 火に油を注ぐ, pronounced "hiniaburaososogu".
Are there other ways to say "add fuel to the fire" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "add fuel to the fire": 火に油を注ぐ, 鬼に金棒.
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