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爪に火をともす
つめにひをともす
to lead a stingy life, to scrimp and save, to pinch pennies, to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle)
Detail word “爪に火をともす”
つめにひをともす
☆ expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
☆ kind. v5s
◆ to lead a stingy life, to scrimp and save, to pinch pennies, to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle)
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The kanji
火 「カ」
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Kanji radicals:
訓: ひ -び ほ-
音:
爪 「ソウ」
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Kanji radicals:
訓: つめ つま-
音: ソウ