How do you read and pronounce 言葉尻を捉える?

言葉尻を捉える is read as "kotobajiriwotoraeru" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 言葉尻を捉える in a sentence?

Example: 毎朝言葉尻を捉えるのが好きです。 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

What kanji are in 言葉尻を捉える?

言葉尻を捉える contains the kanji: 言 and 葉 and 尻 and 捉. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

言葉尻を捉える – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

Q: What does 言葉尻を捉える mean in Japanese?

言葉尻を捉える (kotobajiriwotoraeru) means "to pounce on someone's words, to cavil at someone's words, to trip someone up with their own words" in Japanese.

言葉尻を捉える

kotobajiriwotoraeru

to pounce on someone's words, to cavil at someone's words, to trip someone up with their own words

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kotobajiriwotoraeru to pounce on someone's words, to cavil at someone's words, to trip someone up with their own words

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Kanji Breakdown

言

Say, Word

On: げん,ごん Kun: い.う,こと

7 strokes N4

葉

Leaf, Plane, Lobe, Needle, Blade, Spear, Counter For Flat Things, Fragment, Piece

On: よう Kun: は

12 strokes N3

尻

Buttocks, Hips, Butt, Rear

On: こう Kun: しり

5 strokes

捉

Catch, Capture

On: そく,さく Kun: とら.える

10 strokes

How to Use This Word

Ru-verb (一段動詞)

Pattern

言葉尻を捉える → 言葉尻を捉えます → 言葉尻を捉えて → 言葉尻を捉えた

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毎朝言葉尻を捉えるのが好きです。

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