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爪に火を点す

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
爪 火 点
つめ
Grade: S 		ひ
Grade: 1 		とも
Grade: 2
Alternative spelling
爪に火を點す (kyūjitai)

Verb

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爪(つめ)に火(ひ)を点(とも)す • (tsume ni hi o tomosu) godan (stem 爪(つめ)に火(ひ)を点(とも)し (tsume ni hi o tomoshi), past 爪(つめ)に火(ひ)を点(とも)した (tsume ni hi o tomoshita))

  1. pinch pennies, be stingy
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