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揚あげ足取あしどり

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揚あげ足取あしとり

#57,235

Pitch accent

Meaning

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English · JMdict

faultfinding;carping;quibbling;cavilling;caviling

Kanji

揚ヨウ raise, elevate, hoist 足ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 取シュ take, fetch, take up

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揚あげ足取あしとる

#71,717

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake;to trip someone up;to find fault with something someone says

See also: 揚げ足を取る (あげあしをとる)

Kanji

揚ヨウ raise, elevate, hoist 足ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 取シュ take, fetch, take up

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