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[()··あし()··()·]
ageashiwotoru
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··あし()···]
ageashiwotoru
[()··あし()··()·]
ageashiwotoru
[()··あし()···]
ageashiwotoru

Root Words:

[()··あし() + を + ()·]
ageashi + wo + toru

English Meaning(s) for 揚げ足を取る

expression, godan verb
  1. to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

Definition and Synonyms for 揚げ足を取る

Catch detect a blunder or misstep
Synonyms: 揚げ足を取る

Meanings for each kanji in 揚げ足を取る

» hoist; fry in deep fat
» leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear
» take; fetch; take up

Categories 揚げ足を取る is a member of

Hear get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 揚げ足を取る

Conjugations for 揚げ足を取る

masu stem
[()··あし()··()·]
ageashiwotori
Negative stem
[()··あし()··()·]
ageashiwotora
te-form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwototte
Negative te-form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotoranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotoranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()·]
ageashiwotoru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotoranai
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwototta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotoranakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwotorou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotorimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotorimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotorimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·······]
ageashiwotorimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotorimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotoritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotoritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotoritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·······]
ageashiwotoritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwotorita
te-form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotoritakute
Negative te-form
[()··あし()··()······]
ageashiwotoritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotoritaku
Provisional Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotoritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·······]
ageashiwotoritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()··あし()··()······]
ageashiwotoritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()··あし()··()········]
ageashiwotoritakunakattara
Objective Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotoritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()·]
ageashiwotore
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotorinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwotoreba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotoranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotoranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()······]
ageashiwotoranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashigatoreru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashigatorenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashigatoreta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashigatorenakatta
masu-stem
[()··あし()··()·]
ageashigatore
te-form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashigatorete
Negative te-form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashigatorenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashigatoremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashigatoremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashigatoremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·······]
ageashigatoremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotorareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotorarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotorareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()······]
ageashiwotorarenakatta
masu stem
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwotorare
te-form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotorarete
Negative te-form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotorarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotoraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotoraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotoraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()········]
ageashiwotoraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotoraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotorasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotoraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()······]
ageashiwotorasenakatta
masu stem
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwotorase
te-form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotorasete
Negative te-form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotorasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotorasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotorasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotorasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()········]
ageashiwotorasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotorasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotorasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotorasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·······]
ageashiwotorasarenakatta
masu stem
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotorasare
te-form
[()··あし()··()····]
ageashiwotorasarete
Negative te-form
[()··あし()··()······]
ageashiwotorasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()·····]
ageashiwotorasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()······]
ageashiwotorasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··あし()··()······]
ageashiwotorasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()·········]
ageashiwotorasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwotoran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwotorazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()··]
ageashiwotoranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··あし()··()···]
ageashiwotorazaru

Sample Sentences for 揚げ足を取る

He is a captious man.
All you ever do is nitpick. I wish you could say something more constructive.
You always like to trip me up, don't you?

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