Word Meaning 挙げ足をとる

あげあしをとる ageashiotoru

挙げ足をとる is read as あげあしをとる (ageashiotoru) and means to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake.

Meaning

English

  1. to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake
  2. to trip someone up
  3. to find fault with something someone says

Reading

Kana

あげあしをとる

Romaji

ageashiotoru

Writing Variants

  • 挙げ足を取る あげあしをとる ageashi o toru
  • 揚げ足をとる あげあしをとる ageashiotoru
  • 揚げ足を取る あげあしをとる ageashi o toru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb Rank 29902 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

挙足

あげあし

sitting cross-legged

一挙手一投足

いっきょしゅいっとうそく

one's every action

挙げる

あげる

(of the tide) to come in

挙る

こぞる

to assemble everything together

挙党

きょとう

whole party

挙式

きょしき

holding a ceremony

挙国

きょこく

the whole nation

挙動

きょどう

conduct

挙手

きょしゅ

salute

挙行

きょこう

celebration (of ceremony)

挙上

きょじょう

elevation