Word Meaning 逆手にとる

さかてにとる sakatenitoru

逆手にとる is read as さかてにとる (sakatenitoru) and means to use someone's (argument, attack) against them.

Meaning

English

  1. to use someone's (argument, attack) against them

Reading

Kana

さかてにとる

Romaji

sakatenitoru

Writing Variants

  • 逆手にとる ぎゃくてにとる gyakutenitoru
  • 逆手に取る ぎゃくてにとる gyakute ni toru
  • 逆手に取る さかてにとる sakate ni toru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 60825 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆手

さかて

underhand grip

逆手打ち

ぎゃくてうち

backhand (tennis, etc.)

大逆手

おおさかて

backward-twisting overarm throw

逆上せる

のぼせる

to become conceited

逆立てる

さかだてる

to stand on end (hair, fur)

逆になる

ぎゃくになる

to become inverted

逆効果

ぎゃくこうか

opposite effect

逆さ

さかさ

inverted

ぎゃく

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

逆境

ぎゃっきょう

adverse circumstances

逆立ち

さかだち

being upside down