English Dictionary

pettifog

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɛt.iˌfɒɡ/

動詞

To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick. / To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.

日本語の意味

些細なことにこだわる、細かい点を問題にする / 弁護士業務において、ずるいあるいはこまかい手法で仕事を行う

Instead of addressing the main issue, he continued to pettifog about the wording of the contract.

主要な問題に取り組む代わりに、彼は契約書の文言について些細なことでいつまでも言い争った。

意味（1）

To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.

Don't pettifog or we will soon grow weary.

意味（2）

To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.

He is a common barreter for his pleasure, that takes no money, but pettifogs gratis.

pettifogs （ present singular third-person ）

pettifogging （ participle present ）

pettifogged （ participle past ）

pettifogged （ past ）