Nitpick

"Nitpick" in Japanese

シラミを取る

shirami o toru

(to pick nits)

咎める

togameru

(to correct minutiae or find fault)

拘る

kodawaru

(to correct minutiae or find fault)

揚げ足を取る

ageashi o toru

(to correct minutiae or find fault)

粗探しする

arasagashi suru

(to correct minutiae or find fault)

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