Entry
足下を見る
Source
JMdict 200217
Characters
足 下 見
Definition
Word
足元を見る 足下を見る 足もとを見る
Reading
あしもとをみる
Reference
Translation dut
van iemands zwakheid profiteren iemands zwakte afstraffen
Translation spa
aprovechar la debilidad del contrario sacar partido de la debilidad de la otra parte
Translation eng
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation) to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
Translation ger
vor sich hinschauen schauen, wo man hingeht jmds. Schwäche ausnutzen aus jmds. Schwäche seinen Vorteil ziehen
Part of Speech expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Part of Speech Ichidan verb
Miscellaneous
Information
from palanquin bearers gauging how weary a traveler's feet are, and raising the price accordingly
Dictionaries
Miscellaneous idiomatic expression
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