上前

うわまえ
outer skirt
percentage
commission

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うわまえ【上前】

¶ → 上前をはねる

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うわまえ【上前】

1 〔衣服の〕 the outer fold (of a kimono or other garments).

2 〔不当な手数料･取り次ぎ料〕 a cut; a take; a percentage; a piece of the action; 《米》 a kickback; 〔不法取引の〕 《口》 a rake-off.

●上前をはねる take a cut [piece of the action]; rake off a percentage; 《米》 take [pocket] a kickback

・やつに上前をはねられては商売にならない. I can't make a go of the business with the kind of cut that bastard takes.

・人の上前をはねる piggyback on [grab (a slice of) credit for] sb's achievement.