► 動詞
甘える [あまえる] [humble] meaning: exploit rank: 1
☆ では今回はお言葉に甘えさせて頂きます ⇨ Then this time please allow me to take advantage of your words, offer
利用 [りよう] [利用する] meaning: exploit rank: 2
☆ あいつは俺を利用しやがった ⇨ That son of a bitch used me
☆ この機会を利用しない手は無い ⇨ We should definitely take advantage of this opportunity
乗じる [じょうじる] meaning: exploit rank: 3
☆ 囚人が大地震の混乱に乗じて脱走した ⇨ The prisoners escaped exploiting the chaos during the earthquake (☛ Exploit an accidental opportunity. Usually negative)
付け込む [(3)つけこむ] meaning: exploit rank: 3
☆ 彼は彼女の弱みにつけ込んだ ⇨ He took advantage of her weak position
便乗 [びんじょう] [便乗する] meaning: exploit rank: 3
☆ 彼等は品不足に便乗して大儲けした ⇨ They made a lot of profits exploiting the shortage (☛ Exploit an accidental opportunity. Usually negative)
搾取 [(1)さくしゅ] [搾取する] meaning: exploit rank: 4
☆ 金持ちは貧しい人々を搾取し続けてきた ⇨ The rich has been exploiting the poor (☛ Exploit other humans systematically)
只乗り [ただのり] [只乗りする] meaning: exploit rank: 4
☆ 私は誰にも只乗りはさせない ⇨ I won’t let anybody ride me for free, use me
付け入る [(3)つけいる] meaning: exploit rank: 4
☆ 彼等の防御には付け入る隙きが全く無い ⇨ Their defense has not gap, weakness, to exploit
► 成句
事 [(2)こと] [良い事に] meaning: exploit rank: 3
☆ 彼は誰も反対出来ないのを良い事に、憲法を自分の都合の良いように変えた ⇨ He changed the constitution for his favor, taking advantage of the fact that nobody can oppose him
足元 [(3)あしもと] [足元を見る] meaning: exploit rank: 4
☆ 彼はこちらの足元を見てふっかけてきた ⇨ He looked at my feet, realized I desperately needed it, and asked for a ridiculously high price (☛ Originally about inn owners to look at traveler’s shoes to see how desperate he needs rest and hike up the price)
しゃぶる [しゃぶる] [骨までしゃぶる] meaning: exploit rank: 4
☆ 芸能界は人を骨までしゃぶって捨てる ⇨ The entertainment world would suck your bones, use you up, and throw away
出し [(2)だし] [出しにする] [coll] meaning: exploit rank: 4
☆ 人を出しにするな ⇨ Don’t use me as an excuse (☛ Use something as a pretext to do something)
► 名詞
便乗 [びんじょう] meaning: exploit rank: 3
☆ 彼等は便乗値上げをしている ⇨ They are doing a price-gouging (☛ Exploit an accidental opportunity. Usually negative)
逆手 [さかて] [逆手に取る] meaning: exploit rank: 4
☆ 彼は失うものが何も無いことを逆手に取って大胆な戦略を取った ⇨ He adopted very bold tactics taking advantage of the fact that he had nothing to lose (☛ Use a seeming adversity as an advantage with clever thinking)
搾取 [(1)さくしゅ] meaning: exploit rank: 4
☆ (☛ Exploit other humans systematically)
どさくさ紛れ [(5)どさくさまぎれ] meaning: exploit rank: 4
☆ 火事のどさくさ紛れに盗みを働いた奴がいる ⇨ Someone stole things during the chaos of the fire (☛ Exploit a chaos)