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尾おひれがつく
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
Idiomatic
1. to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
Alt. forms
尾おひれがつく
76%
尾おひれが付つく
18%
尾お鰭ひれが付つく
3%
おひれがつく
1%
Kanji used
尾
tail
Top 48600
Conjugations...Used in: 198
Composed of
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)