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    3. 焼けぼっくいに火がつく

    焼けぼっくいに火がつく

    焼やけ​ぼ​っ​く​い​に​火ひが​つ​く​

    the embers of a former relationship flare up again

    NTVerbFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab39 strokes

    焼けぼっくいに火が付く焼け木杭に火が付く焼け棒杭に火が付く焼け木杭に火がつく焼け棒杭に火がつく

    やけぼっくいにひがつく

    Verb

    1.
    the embers of a former relationship flare up again, old love blazes anew
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    焼
    や.く・や.き・や.き-・-や.き・や.ける…(3)
    bake・burning
    Kanji
    火
    ひ・-び・ほ-…(1)
    fire
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    ぼ
    bo
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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