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Japanese

れる

げきりんにふれる
Meaning: to incur someone's wrath; to deeply offend someone
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 逆鱗に触れる 逆鱗に触れない
Polite 逆鱗に触れます 逆鱗に触れません
Past 逆鱗に触れた 逆鱗に触れなかった
Polite + Past 逆鱗に触れました 逆鱗に触れませんでした
Te-form 逆鱗に触れて 逆鱗に触れなくて
Potential 逆鱗に触れられる 逆鱗に触れられない
Passive 逆鱗に触れられる 逆鱗に触れられない
Causative 逆鱗に触れさせる 逆鱗に触れさせない
Imperative 逆鱗に触れろ 逆鱗に触れるな

Example

上司の不用意な発言が社長の逆鱗に触れた。
The manager's careless remark enraged the company president.

Usage Notes

An idiom meaning that someone's words or actions have made an important or powerful person extremely angry. It is often used in formal or dramatic contexts.

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