火中の栗を拾う
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, う)
Idiomatic
1. to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
orig. from the fable The Monkey and the Cat by Jean de La Fontaine
| Used in | Used in % | |
|---|---|---|
| Anime | 7 | (0%) |
| Live action | 2 | (0%) |
| Visual novels | 12 | (2%) |
| Novels | 24 | (1%) |
| Non-fiction | 1 | (0%) |
| Web novels | 12 | (1%) |
| Aozora Bunko | 5 | (0%) |
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