“Backfire” in Japanese
Short answer
Backfire in Japanese is “向かい火” (mukaibi). Full meaning: backfire (to defend against forest fires).
Other ways to say “Backfire” in Japanese
バックファイア
bakkufaia backfire
逆凪
sakanagi backfire (of a spell, curse, etc.)
向い火
mukaibi backfire (to defend against forest fires)
向かひ火
mukaibi backfire (to defend against forest fires)
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