虚をつく【きょをつく】
Frequency rank: 32,505. – 32,810. (for form 虚を突く: 15,331. – 15,382.)
- to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Forms
- 虚をつく【きょをつく】Frequency rank: 32,505. – 32,810.
- 虚を突く【きょをつく】Frequency rank: 15,331. – 15,382.
- 虚を衝く【きょをつく】
- きょをつく
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
This phrase is used metaphorically to describe taking advantage of someone's weakness or lack of preparation, both in physical confrontations and in more abstract situations like competitions or debates.
I took advantage of my opponent's unguarded moment and scored a point in one swift move.
He successfully claimed victory by exploiting the enemy's moment of vulnerability.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きょをついて虚をついてこうげき攻撃するto attack by hitting the enemy's unguarded momentきょをつく虚をつくすき隙をつくるto create an opening to strike at the unguarded momentきょをつく虚をつくたいみんぐタイミングthe timing to attack the enemy's unguarded momentきょをついた虚をついたいちげき一撃a strike at the enemy's unguarded momentきょをつく虚をつくせんじゅつ戦術strategy of attacking the enemy in their unguarded momentきょをつく虚をつくことがじゅうよう重要だit's important to attack when the enemy is unguardedきょをつく虚をつくわざ技をつかう使うto use a technique that attacks the enemy’s unguarded momentきょをつく虚をつくちゃんすチャンスをねらう狙うto aim for a chance to strike the enemy when they are unguardedきょをつける虚をつけるto create an opening or a vulnerabilityきょをついて虚をついてかつ勝つto win by attacking the enemy's unguarded moment
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