Last Updated :2026/01/06

逆手に取る

Hiragana
さかてにとる
Verb
Japanese Meaning
不利な状況や相手の行動・発言を、かえって自分に有利に働くように利用すること。 / 相手の攻撃や批判などを、そのまま利用して自分の立場を強めたり、形勢を逆転させたりすること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よくないことや言葉をうまくつかって、じぶんにとってよいほうにもっていく
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
把不利局面转为有利 / 反用对方的话或手段
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
把不利情況反轉為自身優勢 / 利用對方的話語或局勢,轉而為己所用 / 化逆境為利益加以運用
Korean Meaning
불리한 상황을 역이용하다 / 불리함을 유리하게 바꾸다 / 역으로 이용해 이익을 얻다
Vietnamese Meaning
Biến bất lợi thành lợi thế / Tận dụng hoàn cảnh bất lợi để đạt lợi ích / Lật ngược tình thế theo hướng có lợi
Tagalog Meaning
baligtarin ang alanganing sitwasyon para maging pabor / gamitin ang kilos o atake ng iba laban sa kanila para mapakinabangan / gawing kapakinabangan ang inaakalang dehado na kalagayan
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She turned the unfavorable clause in the contract to her advantage and secured more favorable terms.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

她通过将合同中对她不利的条款反过来利用,争取到了更有利的条件。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

她利用契約中不利的條款,反而為自己爭取到更有利的條件。

Korean Translation

그녀는 계약의 불리한 조항을 역이용해 더 유리한 조건을 이끌어냈다.

Vietnamese Translation

Cô ấy lợi dụng các điều khoản bất lợi trong hợp đồng để giành được những điều kiện có lợi hơn.

Tagalog Translation

Ginamit niya ang mga hindi paborableng probisyon ng kontrata sa kanyang kapakinabangan at nakuha ang mas paborableng mga kondisyon.

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to take advantage of something to one's benefit while in unfavorable conditions

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to take advantage of something to one's benefit while in unfavorable conditions

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逆手に取る

彼女は契約の不利な条項を逆手に取ることで、より有利な条件を引き出した。

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She turned the unfavorable clause in the contract to her advantage and secured more favorable terms.

She turned the unfavorable clause in the contract to her advantage and secured more favorable terms.

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彼女は契約の不利な条項を逆手に取ることで、より有利な条件を引き出した。

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