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Meaning of 焼け棒杭に火が付く(やけぼっくいにひがつく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

焼け棒杭に火が付く
Kana Reading
やけぼっくいにひがつく
Romaji
yakebokkuinihigatsuku
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    Meaning
    Wood half-burned is easily kindled

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stake, post, picket

On: コウ

Kun: くい

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JLPT 2

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

On: ボウ

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JLPT 2

bake, burning

On: ショウ

Kun: や.く, や.き, や.き-, -や.き, や.ける

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JLPT 5

fire

On:

Kun: ひ, -び, ほ-

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JLPT 3

adhere, attach, refer to, append

On:

Kun: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき

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