LingakuFrequency rank: 16,994. – 17,057.
- to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)idiomatic expressionfrom palanquin bearers gauging how weary a traveler's feet are, and raising the price accordingly
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
Generated: This expression is used when someone is assessing another person's vulnerability or weakness in order to exploit it for their own benefit.