Word details
言葉尻を捉える
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言葉尻を捉える.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
Examples
すぐ人の言葉尻を捕らえて非難するよな。
Quick to pounce on what people say and pick on them.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
言
say, word
7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゲンゴン
Kun
い.うこと
Nanori
とき
葉
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ヨウ
Kun
は
Nanori
よわ
尻
buttocks, hips, butt, rear
5 strokesFrequency 1,692Grade 8
On
コウ
Kun
しり
Nanori
がみ
捉
catch, capture
10 strokesFrequency 1,976Grade 8
On
ソクサク
Kun
とら.える
捕
catch, capture
10 strokesFrequency 604JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ホ
Kun
と.らえると.らわれると.るとら.えるとら.われるつか.まえるつか.まる
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