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市
いち
に
虎
とら
を
放
はな
つ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, つ)
Idiomatic
1. to let a fox into the henhouse; to do something dangerous;
(lit.)
to let loose a tiger in the marketplace
Kanji used
市
city
虎
tiger
放
release
Conjugations...
Used in: 1
Composed of
市
いち
market; fair
虎
とら
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
放
はな
つ
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)