Lingaku- to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickeryidiomatic expressionsee also 眉唾物【まゆつばもの】
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
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- to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery
This expression is used to advise someone to remain alert and cautious, particularly in situations where deception or trickery might occur.
I need to be wary of trickery when dealing with the new business partner.
I always keep my wits about me to avoid being deceived by fraud groups.
Generated collocations (experimental)
まゆにつばをつける眉に唾をつけるto keep one's wits about oneけいかいしん警戒心をもって持ってまゆにつばをつける眉に唾をつけるto be on guard with a wary attitudeまゆにつばをつけて眉に唾をつけてこうどう行動するto act with cautionとりひきさき取引先にまゆにつばをつける眉に唾をつけるto be wary of business partnersだまされない騙されないようにまゆにつばをつける眉に唾をつけるto stay alert to avoid being deceivedくちをひらく口を開くまえに前にまゆにつばをつける眉に唾をつけるto think twice before speakingつねに常にまゆにつばをつけている眉に唾をつけているalways on guardきけん危険なじょうきょう状況にまゆにつばをつける眉に唾をつけるto be wary in dangerous situationsひと人にしんよう信用しないでまゆにつばをつける眉に唾をつけるto be suspicious of people