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    3. 逆鱗に触れる

    逆鱗に触れる

    逆げき鱗りんに​触ふれ​る​

    to infuriate one's superior

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab52 strokes

    逆鱗にふれるゲキリンに触れる

    げきりんにふれる

    Verb

    1.
    to infuriate one's superior, to incur the anger of one's boss, to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one
    idiomatic expression
    2.
    to incur the Imperial wrath, to offend the Emperor, to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
    Kanji
    鱗
    うろこ・こけ・こけら…(1)
    scales (fish)
    Kanji
    触
    ふ.れる・さわ.る・さわ…(1)
    contact・touch・feel・hit・proclaim…(2)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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