鬼に金棒

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
おに
Grade: S
かな
Grade: 1
ぼう
Grade: 6
kun’yomi on’yomi

Etymology[edit]

(oni) +‎ (ni) +‎ 金棒 (kanabō). Literally "[giving] a metal rod to a demon".

Idiom[edit]

(おに)(かな)(ぼう) (oni ni kanabō

  1. making someone even stronger