地雷を踏む

じらいをふむ

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to step on a landmine
2. to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms

Kanji

• 地 land. Read as ジ.
• 雷 thunder. Read as ライ.
• 踏 step on. Read as ふむ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists