- to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's moneyidiomatic expressionsee also 他人のふんどしで相撲を取る【たにんのふんどしですもうをとる】
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Generated: This expression is used to describe a situation where one person benefits or gains advantages by taking advantage of someone else's resources or efforts, often implying unfairness or exploitation.
That company is profiting at someone else's expense.