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    3. 足元に火が付く

    足元に火が付く

    足あし元もとに​火ひが​付つく​

    to be in imminent peril

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    足元に火がつく

    あしもとにひがつく

    Verb

    1.
    to be in imminent peril, to be in imminent danger

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    Characters that make up this word

    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    Kanji
    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
    Kanji
    火
    ひ・-び・ほ-…(1)
    fire
    Kanji
    付
    つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け・つ.け-・-つ.け…(11)
    adhere・attach・refer to・append
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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