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あしもとをみ
る
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
Idiomatic
1. to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
from palanquin bearers gauging how weary a traveler's feet are, and raising the price accordingly
Alt. forms
足
あし
元
もと
を
見
み
る
61%
足
あし
下
もと
を
見
み
る
27%
足
あし
もとを
見
み
る
10%
あしもとをみ
る
Conjugations...
Composed of
あしもと
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
み
る
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience