Japanese

きばをむく
Meaning: to bare one's fangs; to show hostility; to turn aggressively against someone
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 牙を剥く 牙を剥かない
Polite 牙を剥きます 牙を剥きません
Past 牙を剥いた 牙を剥かなかった
Polite + Past 牙を剥きました 牙を剥きませんでした
Te-form 牙を剥いて 牙を剥かなくて
Potential 牙を剥ける 牙を剥けない
Passive 牙を剥かれる 牙を剥かれない
Causative 牙を剥かせる 牙を剥かせない
Causative + Passive 牙を剥かされる 牙を剥かされない
Imperative 牙を剥け 牙を剥くな

Example

追い詰められた野生動物は、最後の手段として人間に牙を剥く。
A cornered wild animal bares its fangs at humans as a last resort.

Usage Notes

Literally, it describes an animal exposing its fangs; figuratively, it describes a person or organization revealing hostility or attacking.

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