地雷
じらい
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; taboo topic
Common word
Meanings
Noun
land mine- topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; taboo topic; triggerColloquial
- something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap; pitfallColloquial
Example sentences
地雷を踏んでしまった。
I opened Pandora's box.
どうやら彼は、地雷を踏んでしまったらしい。
Apparently he stepped on a landmine.
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He drove over a land mine and his jeep blew up.
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The objective of Minesweeper is to clear the minefield without detonating the mines.
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By no means would anyone typically think that such a thing would be a sensitive topic.
More examples (1)
「見てくださいよ、窓。部長またマインスイーパやってますよ。やることないんなら帰ればいいと思いません？」「部長もトラブル対応してる部下残して帰れないんだよ。部長は部長なりに気を使ってるのさ」「地雷踏みましたよ」
"Look over at the window! The division head's playing minesweeper again. Can't they go home if they have nothing left to do?" "The head can't just leave while there are still subordinates dealing with problems. They're being mindful in their own way." "They just hit a mine!"