Word Meaning 足下につけ込む

あしもとにつけこむ ashimotonitsukekomu

足下につけ込む is read as あしもとにつけこむ (ashimotonitsukekomu) and means to take advantage (of another's weakness).

Meaning

English

  1. to take advantage (of another's weakness)

Reading

Kana

あしもとにつけこむ

Romaji

ashimotonitsukekomu

Writing Variants

  • 足下に付け込む あしもとにつけこむ ashimoto ni tsukekomu
  • 足元につけ込む あしもとにつけこむ ashimotonitsukekomu
  • 足元に付け込む あしもとにつけこむ ashimoto ni tsukekomu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 110428 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

足下を見る

あしもとをみる

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation)

下足番

げそくばん

doorman in charge of footwear

地下足袋

じかたび

work tabi

下げ足

さげあし

downturn (in the market)

千里の行も足下に始まる

せんりのこうもそっかにはじまる

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

下足場

げそくば

area for storing (outdoor) footwear

下足

げそ

squid tentacles

足首

あしくび

ankle

足取り

あしどり

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

足掛かり

あしがかり

foothold

足掛け

あしかけ

indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends