漁ぎょ夫ふる

godan verb (-ru)

to profit from others' conflict; to play both sides

Slang derived from the idiom 漁夫の利 (fisherman's profit), used especially in gaming contexts when a third party takes advantage of two opponents fighting each other.

See also: 漁夫の利

• 敵てき同どう士しが戦たたかっている間あいだに漁ぎょ夫ふって、アイテムを全ぜん部ぶ取とった。

  While the enemies were fighting each other, I profited from their conflict and took all the items.

• あのチームはいつも漁ぎょ夫ふるのがうまい。

  That team is always good at taking advantage of others' fights.