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Japanese

きょをつく
Meaning: to catch someone off guard; to exploit an opening
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 虚を突く 虚を突かない
Polite 虚を突きます 虚を突きません
Past 虚を突いた 虚を突かなかった
Polite + Past 虚を突きました 虚を突きませんでした
Te-form 虚を突いて 虚を突かなくて
Potential 虚を突ける 虚を突けない
Passive 虚を突かれる 虚を突かれない
Causative 虚を突かせる 虚を突かせない
Causative + Passive 虚を突かされる 虚を突かされない
Imperative 虚を突け 虚を突くな

Example

彼は相手の虚を突く作戦を選んだ。
He chose a strategy that would catch his opponent off guard.

Usage Notes

A somewhat formal expression for attacking through an opponent's unguarded moment or weak point.

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