逆鱗
げきりん
- one's superior's anger n id
- imperial wrath n
Kanji
逆
ギャク • ゲキ
さか • さか.さ • さか.らう
inverted; reverse; opposite; wicked
鱗
リン
うろこ • こけ • こけら
scales (fish)
Synonyms
逆鱗に触れる
げきりんにふれる
- to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one exp v1
- to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor exp v1