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    3. 逆手に取る

    逆手に取る

    逆さか手てに​取とる​

    to use someone's (argument, attack) against them

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    逆手にとる

    さかてにとるぎゃくてにとる

    Verb

    1.
    to use someone's (argument, attack) against them, to use (an attack) to one's advantage, to take advantage of (a negative situation)

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    Characters that make up this word

    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
    Kanji
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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