弱よわみ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉の弱よわみを突つくto exploit someone's weak point

  相あい手ての弱よわみを突ついて交こう渉しょうを有ゆう利りに進すすめた。

  He exploited his opponent's weak point to gain an advantage in the negotiation.

• 〈人ひと〉に弱よわみを見みせるto show one's weakness (to someone)

  彼かれは人ひと前まえで弱よわみを見みせたくない。

  He doesn't want to show his weakness in front of others.

• 弱よわみを隠かくすto hide one's weakness

  彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの弱よわみを隠かくすのが得とく意いだ。

  She's good at hiding her weaknesses.

• 〈人ひと〉に弱よわみがあるto have a weakness

  誰だれにでも弱よわみがある。

  Everyone has a weakness.

Expressions

• 弱よわみを握にぎるhave something on someone; have someone by the short hairs
• 惚ほれた弱よわみbeing a slave of love; weakness from being in love
• 弱よわみに付つけ込こむtake advantage of someone's weakness; exploit a vulnerability