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逆手に取る
sakatenitoru
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them
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  1. sakatenitoru to use someone's (argument, attack) against them
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Kanji Breakdown
逆
Inverted, Reverse, Opposite, Wicked
On: ぎゃく,げき Kun: さか,さか.さ,さか.らう
9 strokes N2
手
Hand
On: しゅ,ず Kun: て,て-,-て,た-
4 strokes N4
取
Take, Fetch, Take Up
On: しゅ Kun: と.る,と.り,と.り-,とり,-ど.り
8 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
逆手に取る → 逆手に取ます → 逆手に取て → 逆手に取た

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝逆手に取るのが好きです。
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