Meaning of hand in Japanese
Definition of hand
- (n) (a) (helping) hand; one's bit
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(n) hand; arm
こちらに来るように手で合図した。
I made motions at him to come here with my hand. - forepaw; foreleg
- handle
- hand; worker; help
- trouble; care; effort
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means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
いい手を思いついた。
I hit upon a good idea. - hand; handwriting
- kind; type; sort
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one's hands; one's possession
本は現在誰の手にも入る。
Books are now within the reach of everybody. -
ability to cope
あいつらには手が負えない。
They are out of hand. -
hand (of cards)
いい手が配られた。
I was dealt a good hand. - direction
- (n, n-suf, ctr) move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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(n) needle; pin
針で親指を突いてしまった。
I pricked my thumb with a needle. -
hook
変な魚が針にかかっている。
A strange fish is on the hook. -
stinger; thorn
彼女は時計の針を１０分進ませた。
She advanced the hand ten minutes. - hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
- staple (for a stapler)
- needlework; sewing
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malice
怪我自体はなん針か縫う程度だそうです。
Apparently the wound itself only needs a few stitches. - (ctr, n-suf) counter for stitches
- (n) starfish (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); asteroid (taxonomic class); sea star
- northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
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someone else's hands; other hands
夏の終わりに、その店は人手に渡った。
The store changed hands at the end of last summer. -
hand (worker); aide
人手が多ければ仕事は楽しい。
Many hands make light work.
- (n) hand; hands
Words related to hand
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(n) wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
おしぼりが欲しいのです。
Do you have hot towels?
- (n) handwriting; autograph; authorization; authorisation
- certificate; certified document; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
- (n) on the other hand
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(v5r) to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
私はその仕事にてこずった。
I had some trouble with the work.
- (n) purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
- (n) batik (handbag, purse)
