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虎の尾を踏む【とらのおをふむ】

Frequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'mu' ending

to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; to step on a tiger's tailidiomatic expression

Forms

虎の尾を踏む【とらのおをふむ】Frequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.
トラの尾を踏む【トラのおをふむ】
とらの尾を踏む【とらのおをふむ】
とらのおをふむ
トラのおをふむ

虎の尾を踏む【とらのおをふむ】

Frequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'mu' ending

to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; to step on a tiger's tailidiomatic expression

Forms

虎の尾を踏む【とらのおをふむ】Frequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.
トラの尾を踏む【トラのおをふむ】
とらの尾を踏む【とらのおをふむ】
とらのおをふむ
トラのおをふむ

虎

N1常用

意tiger; drunkard

訓とら

音コ

名たけ

尾

N1常用

意tail; end; counter for fish; lower slope of mountain

訓お

音ビ

踏

N1常用

意step; trample; carry through; appraise; evade payment

訓ふ.む、ふ.まえる

音トウ