Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 揚げ足(あげあし) in Japanese

揚げ足, 挙げ足, 上げ足, 揚足, 挙足, 上足
Kana Reading
あげあし
Romaji
ageashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    finding fault
    Example sentence
    揚げ足とり天才 He is excellent at finding fault with other people.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    upturn (in the market)
    Example sentence
    すぐ揚げ足取る He is a captious man.

Examples of 揚げ足, 挙げ足, 上げ足, 揚足, 挙足, 上足, あげあし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

hoist, fry in deep fat

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: あ.げる, -あ.げ, あ.がる

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す

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JLPT 1

10 strokes

raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

On'Yomi: キョ

Kun'Yomi: あ.げる, あ.がる, こぞ.る

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

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