あしもとを
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
Kanji used
foot
see
Composed of
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience