Word details
逆鱗に触れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 逆鱗に触れる.
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1
Idiomatic expression
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one
Examples
彼、ボスの逆鱗に触れ、地方支店に追いやられたよ。
He recently had the bad luck to incur his boss' wrath and got sent out to work in the boondocks.
2
Idiomatic expression; Orig. meaning
to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
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