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It only adds fuel to the fire.
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Vocabulary list

hiniaburawososogu
expression, godan verb
  1. to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
hiniabura
expression, noun
  1. (adding) fuel to the fire
hi
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. fire; flame; blaze
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
aburawososogu
expression, godan verb
  1. to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil
  2. to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up; to encourage
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
sosogu
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to pour (into)
  2. to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray
  3. to shed (tears)
  4. to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into
  2. to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down
dake
particle
  1. only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone
  2. as much as; to the extent of; enough to
da
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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