Last Updated :2025/12/08

尻尾を掴む

Hiragana
しっぽをつかむ
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
「尻尾を掴む」は、比喩的に相手の弱点や証拠、秘密などを握ることを意味する表現。特に、悪事や不正行為などの決定的な証拠をつかむ、というニュアンスが強い。 / もともとは動物の尻尾を実際につかむ動作から転じて、逃げようとする相手を捕まえる、取り逃がさない、という意味合いも含む。
Easy Japanese Meaning
わるいことをした人のひみつやしょうこを見つけてにがさないようにすること
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The reporter obtained decisive evidence about the scandal and succeeded in getting dirt on the politician.

What is this buttons?
Sense(1)

(idiomatic) to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to have evidence; to get a lead

Sense(2)

to grab by the tail

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(idiomatic) to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to have evidence; to get a lead / to grab by the tail

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尻尾を掴む

記者はスキャンダルの決定的な証拠を掴んで、政治家の尻尾を掴むことに成功した。

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The reporter obtained decisive evidence about the scandal and succeeded in getting dirt on the politician.

The reporter obtained decisive evidence about the scandal and succeeded in getting dirt on the politician.

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記者はスキャンダルの決定的な証拠を掴んで、政治家の尻尾を掴むことに成功した。

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