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jmdict 1496120 Active (id: 2218804)
付け目つけ目
つけめ
1. [n]
▶ weak point (to take advantage of)
▶ weakness
2. [n]
▶ object
▶ aim
▶ thing to look at



History:
4. A 2023-01-12 01:12:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2023-01-11 23:58:35  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, meikyo, chujiten
付け目	1406	64.9%
つけ目	762	35.1%
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>つけ目</keb>
@@ -12 +15 @@
-<gloss>weak point</gloss>
+<gloss>weak point (to take advantage of)</gloss>
@@ -18,0 +22 @@
+<gloss>thing to look at</gloss>
2. A 2023-01-10 11:39:19  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>weak point (to aim at)</gloss>
+<gloss>weak point</gloss>
+<gloss>weakness</gloss>
1. A* 2023-01-10 09:56:11  Adam Nohejl <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5 (same meanings, only different order), Daijisen, Daijirin (top 2 meanings in this order)
  Comments:
The difference between the two meanings is important. (1) つけめ does not necessarily imply anyone's weakness. (2) Even if it does, in a context like 彼の付け目, "object",  "aim" etc. is usually the correct translation (as opposed to "weak point").
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,6 @@
-<gloss>(to aim at) a weak point</gloss>
+<gloss>weak point (to aim at)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>object</gloss>
+<gloss>aim</gloss>

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