揚げ足 - ageashi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

君きみはいつも僕ぼくの揚あげ足あしを取とるね。

kimiwa itsumo bokuno ageashio torune.

You always like to trip me up, don't you?

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

揚あげ足あしじゃない

ageashijanai

The negative form

1. Not picking on you.; Not nitpicking.

Noun

#107016

揚あげ足あしだった

ageashidatta

The past form

1. Was a point to pick on.; Was a point of contention.

Noun

#103489

揚あげ足あしで

ageashide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Picking on someone’s weakness; Nitpicking

Noun

#103624

揚あげ足あしの

ageashino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Critical; Quibbling

Noun

#110421

揚あげ足あしじゃありません

ageashijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not a criticism.; Not picking on you.

Noun

#107400

揚あげ足あしじゃないです

ageashijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not picking on you.; It's not a criticism.

Noun

#102453

揚あげ足あしでした

ageashideshita

The polite past form

1. Was a point to pick at.; Was nitpicked.

Noun

#108464

揚あげ足あしです

ageashidesu

The polite form

1. Picking on someone; Nitpicking

Noun

#107515

揚あげ足あしではありません

ageashidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not intending to nitpick.; Not looking for flaws.

Noun

#107848

Common 6 items

揚あげ足あしじゃなかった

ageashijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't a point.; Wasn't a catch.

Noun

#104688

揚あげ足あしだろう

ageashidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a nitpick.; Probably picking on someone.

Noun

#109835

揚あげ足あしじゃありませんでした

ageashijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a nitpick.; It wasn't meant as criticism.

Noun

#108183

揚あげ足あしじゃなかったです

ageashijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a point to pick on.; It wasn't nitpicking.

Noun

#104518

揚あげ足あしでしょう

ageashideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably a point.; Likely a criticism.

Noun

#106273

揚あげ足あしではありませんでした

ageashidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a point to pick.; Was not a criticism.

Noun

#110740

Advanced 3 items

揚あげ足あしだったら

ageashidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it's nitpicking; If you're taking issue with that

Noun

#107557

揚あげ足あしであれば

ageashideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If [it's] a point to pick on; If [you] take issue with it

Noun

#110974

揚あげ足あしなら

ageashinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you take issue with…; If you nitpick…

Noun

#107961

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