English Translation
He is a genius at nitpicking.
“nitpicking” has a negative connotation; does あら探し also?
@ericaw
Yes. あら is exclusively used for someone’s flaws and weaknesses. It is written as 粗 in Kanji. 粗い（あらい; adjective）means “coarse” (of skin, of the quality of deliverables, of unfeasible plans etc.). 粗探し or 粗捜し is exactly the same as “nitpicking” in English.
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