Word Meaning 逆手に取る

さかてにとる sakate ni toru

逆手に取る is read as さかてにとる (sakate ni toru) 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

sakate ni toru

Writing Variants

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

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 48743 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆手

ぎゃくて

underhand grip

逆手打ち

ぎゃくてうち

backhand (tennis, etc.)

逆方向読取り

ぎゃくほうこうよみとり

backward reading

相手取る

あいてどる

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit)

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

取材相手

しゅざいあいて

interviewee

手取り額

てどりがく

after tax income amount

大逆手

おおさかて

backward-twisting overarm throw

取っ手

とって

handle

手取り

てとり

talented wrestler

手前取り

てまえどり

buying items from the front of the shelf (i.e. with an earlier expiration date)