Japanese

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Kanji in this term
やぶ
Hyōgai
へび
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
やぶ蛇
薮蛇

Etymology

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From the proverb をつついてを出す.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(やぶ)(へび) (yabuhebi

  1. (idiomatic) unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN