Word Meaning 揚足取り

あげあしとり ageashitori

揚足取り is read as あげあしとり (ageashitori) and means faultfinding.

Meaning

English

  1. faultfinding
  2. carping
  3. quibbling
  4. cavilling
  5. caviling

Reading

Kana

あげあしとり

Romaji

ageashitori

Writing Variants

  • あげ足とり あげあしとり ageashitori
  • あげ足取り あげあしとり ageashitori
  • 挙げ足取り あげあしとり ageashitori
  • 揚げ足取り あげあしとり ageashitori

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 73591 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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足取り

あしどり

trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal)

足取り

あしとり

downing an opponent by grabbing his leg

足取表

あしどりひょう

chart

足を取られる

あしをとられる

to be too drunk to stand

揚げ句

あげく

last line (of a renga)

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