揚げ足、挙げ足、上げ足、揚足、挙足、上足
あげあし
ageashi
JMdict entry #1774100
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) raised leg; lifting a leg
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
upturn (in the market)
antonym: 下げ足
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic sitting cross-legged
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼はすぐ人の揚げ足を取る。
kare ha sugu hito no ageashi wo toru 。
He is a captious man.
人の揚げ足を取るばかりじゃなく、もっと建設的な意見を言ってくれないかな。
hito no ageashi wo toru bakari ja naku 、 motto kensetsu teki na iken wo ixtsu te kure nai ka na 。
All you ever do is nitpick. I wish you could say something more constructive.
君はいつも僕の揚げ足を取るね。
kimi ha itsu mo boku no ageashi wo toru ne 。
You always like to trip me up, don't you?
彼は揚げ足とりの天才だ。
kare ha ageashi tori no tensai da 。
He is excellent at finding fault with other people.