ジョンはビルの弱みに付け込んだ。

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ジョン は びる の 弱み に 付け込んだ 。

English Translation

John took advantage of Bill's weakness.

Furigana

ジョンはビルの弱(よわ)みに付(つ)け込(こ)んだ。

Romanji

Jon wa biru no yowami ni tsukekonda.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

ビル (ビル)

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

弱み (よわみ)

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

付け込む (つけこむ)

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

Kanji

弱

Readings: ジャク、 よわ.い、 よわ.る、 よわ.まる、 よわ.める

Meanings: weak, frail

付

Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき

Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

込

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める

Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)