爪に火を点す
Japanese
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爪 | 火 | 点 |
つめ Grade: S | ひ Grade: 1 | とも Grade: 2 |
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爪に火を點す (kyūjitai) |
Verb
爪に火を点す • (tsume ni hi o tomosu) godan (stem 爪に火を点し (tsume ni hi o tomoshi), past 爪に火を点した (tsume ni hi o tomoshita))
- pinch pennies, be stingy