油を注ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 油を注ぐ | 油を注がない |
| Polite | 油を注ぎます | 油を注ぎません |
| Past polite | 油を注ぎました | 油を注ぎませんでした |
| Past | 油を注いだ | 油を注がなかった |
| Te-form | 油を注いで | 油を注がないで |
| Desire | 油を注ぎたい | 油を注ぎたくない |
| Potential | 油を注げる | 油を注げない |
| Passive | 油を注がれる | 油を注がれない |
| Causative | 油を注がせる | 油を注がせない |
| Causative passive | 油を注がせられるalso 油を注がされる | 油を注がせられないalso 油を注がされない |
| Volitional | 油を注ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 油を注ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 油を注げ | 油を注ぐな |
| Conditional | 油を注げば | 油を注がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 油を注いだら | 油を注がなかったら |
pour oil on; anoint with oil
Literal physical action of pouring oil onto something. Also used in religious or ceremonial contexts for anointing.
See also: 火に油を注ぐ
The machine wasn't running well, so I poured oil on it.
add fuel to the fire; stir up; encourage
Idiomatic: to make a bad situation worse by adding something that intensifies it, like pouring oil on a fire. Often used for disputes, arguments, or excitement.
彼の一言が議論に油を注いだ。
His remark added fuel to the argument.
あの選手の活躍がチームの勢いに油を注いだ。
That player's performance revved up the team's momentum.