How to say "exploit" in Japanese

• つけ込むつけこむCommon
  godan verb, intransitive verbCovers 'exploit' in the sense of taking advantage of someone — preying on their weakness, naivety, or difficult circumstances for one's own benefit. Typical of fraud, scams, or unfair dealings aimed at people in a vulnerable position.
  彼かれは私の年としの若わかい事ことに付け込つけこんだ。↗

  He took advantage of my youth.
• 吸い上げるすいあげるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'exploit' in the sense of siphoning off profits, funds, or resources — extracting money or value from a person, company, or system. The image is literally sucking something up, so it suits exploitative extraction of wealth rather than taking advantage of a person's weakness.

Use 「つけ込む」 for exploiting a person's weakness, inexperience, or vulnerable situation, and 「吸い上げる」 for exploiting in the sense of siphoning off money, profits, or resources from someone or something.

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• つけ込むつけこむto take advantage of
• 搾り取るしぼりとるto exploit
• 功業こうぎょうexploit
• 事績じせきachievement
• 役に立てるやくにたてるto put to use
• 吸い上げるすいあげるto siphon off (profits, etc.)
• かするto take a percentage
• 利するりするto make good use of
• しぼるto extort