Word details
尾ひれ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 尾ひれ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
tail and fins
2
embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
Examples
「学園の廊下で、濃厚なキスシーン・・・聞いたぞ聞いたぞ」「濃厚じゃなーい！話に尾ひれ付いてるって・・・」
"A passionate kiss scene in a school corridor ... I've heard all about it!" "It wasn't passionate! That's an exaggeration..."
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