Word Meaning 揚げ足 (Ageashi): Sitting Cross-Legged

Meaning

English

sitting cross-legged
upturn (in the market)
raised leg
lifting a leg

Reading

Kana

あげあし

Romaji

ageashi

Writing Variants

挙げ足 あげあし ageashi
挙足あげあし ageashi
上げ足 あげあし ageashi
上足あげあし ageashi
揚足あげあし ageashi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 107654 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

揚げ足取り

あげあしとり

faultfinding

揚げ足を取る

あげあしをとる

to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake

揚げ句

あげく

last line (of a renga)

揚げる

あげる

(of the tide) to come in

揚がる

あがる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

揚げ

あげ

aburaage

揚げ物

あげもの

deep-fried food

揚力

ようりょく

dynamic lift

揚水発電所

ようすいはつでんしょ

pumped storage power plant

揚水発電

ようすいはつでん

pumped storage

揚水機

ようすいき

water pump

揚心流

ようしんりゅう

Yoshin-ryu (school of martial arts)

Example Sentences

2

彼はすぐ人の揚げ足を取る。

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。

All you ever do is nitpick. I wish you could say something more constructive.