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Definition and Synonyms for あげ足取り
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挙げ足 |
しつこく取るに足りない不当な批判 |
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Faultfinding |
persistent petty and unjustified criticism |
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揚げ足, 揚げ足取り, 粗探し |
| 2. |
あげ足とり |
何かを現状のようなものにさせ、しかもそれを他の如何なるものとも異ならせている本質 |
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Quiddity |
the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other |
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Synonyms: |
揚げ足取り |
| 3. |
あげ足とり |
不適切な区別または異論を持ち出すことによる論点の回避 |
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Quibble |
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections |
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Synonyms: |
揚げ足取り |
Meanings for each kanji in あげ足取り
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足 |
leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear |
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取 |
take; fetch; take up |
Categories あげ足取り is a member of
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誹議 |
欠点または不足を指摘することによって表現される不承認 |
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Criticism |
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings |
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| 2. |
主意 |
何らかの考えや経験の中から選り抜きで、最も不可欠でまた最も重要な部分 |
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Heart And Soul |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
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| 3. |
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文字通り間違っていないが、巧妙に不愉快な真実を避ける声明 |
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Equivocation |
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth |
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