Entry Details for 言葉尻をとらえる [kotobajiriwotoraeru]

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言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·る]

expression, ichidan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·捉(とら)·え·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·とら(捉)·え·る]

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·捕(と)·ら·え·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と(捕)·ら·え·る]

Root Words:

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり) + を + 捉(とら)·え·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻) + を + とら(捉)·え·る]

English Meaning(s) for 言葉尻をとらえる

expression, ichidan verb

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

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Meanings for each kanji in 言葉尻をとらえる

»	言	say
»	葉	leaf; plane; lobe; needle; blade; spear; counter for flat things; fragment; piece
»	尻	buttocks; hips; butt; rear

Conjugations for 言葉尻をとらえる

masu stem

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え]

Negative stem

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え]

te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·て]

Negative te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·な·く·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·な·く·て]

Adverbial Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·な·く

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·な·く]

Plain Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·る]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·な·い

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·な·い]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·な·か·っ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·な·か·っ·た]

Presumptive Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·よ·う

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·よ·う]

Polite Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ま·す

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ま·す]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ま·せ·ん

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ま·せ·ん]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ま·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ま·し·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]

Presumptive Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ま·し·ょ·う

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ま·し·ょ·う]

Tai Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·い

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·い]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·い

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·い]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·か·っ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·か·っ·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·か·っ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·か·っ·た]

Adjective stem

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た]

te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·て]

Negative te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·く·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·く·て]

Adverbial Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·く

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·く]

Provisional Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·け·れ·ば

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·け·れ·ば]

Provisional Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·け·れ·ば

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]

Conditional Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·か·っ·た·ら

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·か·っ·た·ら]

Conditional Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]

Objective Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·さ

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·さ]

Imperative Plain Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ろ

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ろ]

Imperative Polite Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·な·さ·い

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·な·さ·い]

Provisional Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·れ·ば

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·れ·ば]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·な·け·れ·ば

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·な·け·れ·ば]

Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·な·き·ゃ

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·な·き·ゃ]

Conditional Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·ら

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·ら]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·な·か·っ·た·ら

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·な·か·っ·た·ら]

Alternative Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·た·り

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·た·り]

Potential Plain Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·る]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·い

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·い]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]

masu-stem

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ]

te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·て]

Negative te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·く·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·く·て]

Potential Polite Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·す

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·す]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·し·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]

Colloquial Potential Plain Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·る]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·な·い

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·な·い]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·な·か·っ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·な·か·っ·た]

te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·て]

Negative te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·な·く·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·な·く·て]

Colloquial Potential Polite Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·ま·す

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·ま·す]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·ま·せ·ん

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·ま·せ·ん]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·ま·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·ま·し·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·が·と·ら·え·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·が·と·ら·え·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]

Passive Plain Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·る]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·い

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·い]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]

masu stem

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ]

te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·て]

Negative te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·く·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·な·く·て]

Passive Polite Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·す

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·す]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·し·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]

Causative Plain Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·る]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·な·い

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·な·い]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]

masu stem

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ]

te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·て]

Negative te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·な·く·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·な·く·て]

Causative Polite Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ま·す

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ま·す]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ま·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ま·し·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]

Causative Passive Plain Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]

masu stem

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ]

te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]

Negative te-form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]

Causative Passive Polite Form

Present Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]

Past Indicative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]

Colloquial Form

Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ん

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ん]

Formal Form

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ず

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ず]

Classical Form (nu)

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ぬ

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ぬ]

Classical Form (zaru)

Present Indicative Negative Form

言(こと)·葉(ば)·尻(じり)·を·と·ら·え·ざ·る

[こと(言)·ば(葉)·じり(尻)·を·と·ら·え·ざ·る]

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