言葉尻
ことばじり
- word ending; way of ending one's words n
- slip of the tongue; verbal mistake n
Kanji
言
ゲン • ゴン
い.う • こと
say; word
葉
ヨウ
は
leaf; plane; lobe; needle; blade; spear; counter for flat things; fragment; piece
尻
コウ
しり
buttocks; hips; butt; rear
Synonyms
言葉尻を捉える
ことばじりをとらえる
- to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words exp v1