揚げ足取り

あげあしとり

Also written 挙げ足取り

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling

Kanji

• 揚 deep-fry. Read as あげ.
• 足 foot. Read as あし.
• 取 take. Read as とり.

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