マッチポンプ
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Japanese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of マッチ (matchi, “match (device)”) + ポンプ (ponpu, “pump”), alluding to committing arson and then extinguishing the fire by oneself.
Noun
[edit]マッチポンプ • (matchi ponpu)
- benefiting from a problem one is responsible for; creating a problem and selling the solution; hypocrisy