言葉尻;言葉後 | [ことばじり, kotobajiri] (n) (1) word ending; (2) slip of the tongue [Add to Longdo] |
言葉尻を捉える;言葉尻をとらえる;言葉尻を捕らえる | [ことばじりをとらえる, kotobajiriwotoraeru] (exp, v1) to cavil at a person's words; to use somebody's words to trip him up [Add to Longdo] |
Quick to pounce on what people say and pick on them. | すぐ人の言葉尻を捕らえて非難する。 |
You're so nitpicky. | [JP] 言葉尻ばっかりだな The Mamiya Brothers (2006) |