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Variations:
手が込む
手が混む(rK)
手がこむ(sK)

 tegakomu
    てがこむ
(exp,v5m) (idiom) (See 手の込んだ) to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex

Variations:
手が離せない
手が放せない
手がはなせない

 tegahanasenai
    てがはなせない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy

Variations:
手ぐすね引く
手ぐすねひく
手薬煉引く
手薬練引く

 tegusunehiku
    てぐすねひく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) (usu. as 〜て待つ or 〜て待ち構える; from 手に薬煉を引く) to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch

Variations:
手コキ
手扱き(rK)
手こき(sK)

 tekoki
    てこき
(slang) (vulgar) hand job

Variations:
手こずる
手古摺る
手子摺る
梃子摺る
梃摺る

 tekozuru
    てこずる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

Variations:
手こずる
梃子摺る(rK)
手古摺る(rK)
手子摺る(rK)
梃摺る(rK)

 tekozuru
    てこずる
(v5r,vi) to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

Variations:
手っ取り早い
てっとり早い(sK)
手っとり早い(sK)
手っ取りばやい(sK)

 tettoribayai
    てっとりばやい
(adjective) (1) quick; prompt; without delay; (adjective) (2) simple; easy; effortless

Variations:
手につかない
手に付かない
手に着かない(iK)

 tenitsukanai
    てにつかない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) unable to concentrate (due to distractions, etc.)

Variations:
手につかない
手に付かない
手に着かない(sK)

 tenitsukanai
    てにつかない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) (as ...が〜 or ...も〜) unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...

Variations:
手に付かない
手につかない
手に着かない

 tenitsukanai
    てにつかない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)

Variations:
手に取るように
手にとるように
手に取る様に(sK)
手にとる様に(sK)

 tenitoruyouni / tenitoruyoni
    てにとるように
(exp,adv) clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one

Variations:
手に職をつける
手に職を着ける
手に職を就ける(iK)

 tenishokuotsukeru
    てにしょくをつける
(v1,vt,exp) to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation

Variations:
手のひらを返す
手の平を返す
掌を返す

 tenohiraokaesu; tanagokorookaesu(掌o返su); shouokaesu(掌o返su) / tenohiraokaesu; tanagokorookaesu(掌o返su); shookaesu(掌o返su)
    てのひらをかえす; たなごころをかえす(掌を返す); しょうをかえす(掌を返す)
(exp,v5s) (1) (idiom) to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to do something easy

Variations:
手のひらを返す
手の平を返す
掌を返す
手のひらをかえす(sK)
てのひらを返す(sK)

 tenohiraokaesu; tanagokorookaesu(掌o返su); shouokaesu(掌o返su) / tenohiraokaesu; tanagokorookaesu(掌o返su); shookaesu(掌o返su)
    てのひらをかえす; たなごころをかえす(掌を返す); しょうをかえす(掌を返す)
(exp,v5s) (1) (idiom) to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to do something easy

Variations:
手のひら返し
手の平返し
掌返し
てのひら返し(sK)
手のひらがえし(sK)

 tenohiragaeshi
    てのひらがえし
(n,vs,vi) sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop

Variations:
手の届かないところ
手の届かない所
手のとどかない所(sK)
手のとどかないところ(sK)

 tenotodokanaitokoro
    てのとどかないところ
(exp,n) (ant: 手の届くところ) (a place) out of one's reach

Variations:
手の届くところ
手の届く所
手のとどくところ(sK)
手のとどく所(sK)

 tenotodokutokoro
    てのとどくところ
(ant: 手の届かないところ) (a place) within one's reach

Variations:
手の込んだ
手のこんだ
手の混んだ(rK)

 tenokonda
    てのこんだ
(exp,adj-f) intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

Variations:
手の込んだ
手の混んだ(rK)
手のこんだ(sK)

 tenokonda
    てのこんだ
(exp,adj-f) intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

Variations:
手を取り合う
手をとりあう(sK)
手を取りあう(sK)
手をとり合う(sK)

 teotoriau
    てをとりあう
(exp,v5u) (1) to hold hands; to join hands; (exp,v5u) (2) to do together; to go arm in arm; (exp,v5u) (3) to join forces; to link hands; to cooperate

Variations:
手中におさめる
手中に収める
手中に納める

 shuchuuniosameru / shuchuniosameru
    しゅちゅうにおさめる
(exp,v1) to make one's own; to take possession of

Variations:
手作り品
手造り品
手づくり品(sK)

 tezukurihin
    てづくりひん
hand-made item; handicraft

Variations:
手刷り
手摺り
手ずり(sK)
手刷(sK)
手摺(sK)

 tezuri
    てずり
printing by hand; hand-printing

Variations:
手刷り
手摺り
手刷(sK)
手摺(sK)

 tezuri
    てずり
printing by hand; hand-printing

Variations:
手合割
手合い割り
手合い割
手合割り

 teaiwari
    てあいわり
handicap (go, shogi)

Variations:
手垢のついた
手垢の付いた
手あかのついた
手あかの付いた

 teakanotsuita
    てあかのついた
(exp,adj-f) (1) thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; well-handled; (exp,adj-f) (2) worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed

Variations:
手巻き寿司
手巻寿司
手巻き鮨
手巻鮨

 temakizushi
    てまきずし
{food} hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)

Variations:
手引き
手引
手びき(sK)

 tebiki
    てびき
(noun, transitive verb) (1) guidance; lead; acting as guide; giving assistance; (noun, transitive verb) (2) introduction; good offices; influence; connections; (3) guide; primer; guidebook; handbook; manual

Variations:
手当たり次第
手当たりしだい
手当り次第
手あたりしだい
手あたり次第
手当りしだい

 teatarishidai
    てあたりしだい
(adv,exp) using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

Variations:
手応え
手ごたえ
手答え(sK)

 tegotae
    てごたえ
(1) feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; (2) response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)

Variations:
手持ち無沙汰
手持ちぶさた
手持無沙汰

 temochibusata
    てもちぶさた
(noun or adjectival noun) having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

Variations:
手描き
手描(sK)
手がき(sK)

 tegaki
    てがき
(adj-no,n) hand-drawn; drawn by hand; hand-painted; painted by hand

Variations:
手提げ
手さげ
手提
手堤(sK)

 tesage
    てさげ
handbag; purse

Variations:
手提げ
手提
手堤げ(iK)
手堤(iK)

 tesage
    てさげ
handbag; purse

Variations:
手提げバッグ
手さげバッグ
手提バッグ(sK)
手提げバック(sK)
手さげバック(sK)
手提バック(sK)

 tesagebaggu
    てさげバッグ
handbag; tote bag; carry bag; shoulder bag

Variations:
手書き
手書(sK)
手がき(sK)

 tegaki
    てがき
(1) handwriting; (can be adjective with の) (2) handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted

Variations:
手繰り上げる
たぐり上げる
手繰り揚げる

 taguriageru
    たぐりあげる
(transitive verb) to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in

Variations:
手遅れ
手後れ(rK)
手おくれ(sK)

 teokure
    ておくれ
being too late; losing one's final chance

Variations:
手首
手頸(oK)
手頚(oK)

 tekubi
    てくび
(See 腕首) wrist

Variations:
手首
手頸(rK)
手頚(sK)

 tekubi
    てくび
wrist

Variations:
搦め手
からめ手
搦手(io)
絡め手(iK)

 karamete; karamede
    からめて; からめで
(1) (See 大手・おおて・2) rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (2) one who arrests; (3) (See 大手・おおて・3) force attacking the rear of a castle; (4) (opponent's) weak point

Variations:
文はやりたし書く手は持たぬ
文は遣りたし書く手は持たぬ

 fumihayaritashikakutehamotanu
    ふみはやりたしかくてはもたぬ
(expression) (set phrase said in lamentation) I want to send a (love) letter but I cannot write

Variations:
時鳥
子規
不如帰
杜鵑
郭公
霍公鳥(sK)
蜀魂(sK)
蜀魄(sK)
沓手鳥(sK)
沓直鳥(sK)
杜宇(sK)
田鵑(sK)

 hototogisu; hototogisu(gikun)
    ホトトギス; ほととぎす(gikun)
(kana only) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

Variations:
時鳥
子規
不如帰
杜鵑
霍公鳥
蜀魂
沓手鳥
杜宇
田鵑
沓直鳥
郭公

 hototogisu; shiki(子規); fujoki(不如帰); token(杜鵑); shokkon(蜀魂); kutsutedori(沓鳥, 沓直鳥); tou(杜宇); hototogisu / hototogisu; shiki(子規); fujoki(不如帰); token(杜鵑); shokkon(蜀魂); kutsutedori(沓鳥, 沓直鳥); to(杜宇); hototogisu
    ほととぎす; しき(子規); ふじょき(不如帰); とけん(杜鵑); しょっこん(蜀魂); くつてどり(沓手鳥, 沓直鳥); とう(杜宇); ホトトギス
(kana only) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

Variations:
柏手を打つ
拍手を打つ
かしわ手を打つ(sK)

 kashiwadeoutsu / kashiwadeotsu
    かしわでをうつ
(exp,v5t) to clap one's hands in prayer

Variations:
濡れ手で粟
濡れ手であわ
ぬれ手でアワ(sK)
ぬれ手であわ(sK)
濡れ手でアワ(sK)

 nuretedeawa
    ぬれてであわ
(exp,n) (idiom) easy profit

Variations:
焼き餅焼くとて手を焼くな
やきもち焼くとて手を焼くな

 yakimochiyakutoteteoyakuna
    やきもちやくとててをやくな
(expression) (proverb) (See 焼きもち・2) keep your jealousy in check, lest you invite misfortune; even if you burn yakimochi, don't burn your hands as well

Variations:
猫の手も借りたい
ネコの手も借りたい(sK)
ねこの手もかりたい(sK)
猫の手もかりたい(sK)
ねこの手も借りたい(sK)

 nekonotemokaritai
    ねこのてもかりたい
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) extremely busy; short-handed; wanting even the help of a cat

Variations:
相手にとって不足はない
あいてにとって不足はない

 aitenitottefusokuhanai
    あいてにとってふそくはない
(expression) good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)

Variations:
突合せ継手
突き合わせ継手
突き合わせ継ぎ手

 tsukiawasetsugite
    つきあわせつぎて
butt joint

Variations:
継手
継ぎ手
接手(rK)
接ぎ手(rK)

 tsugite
    つぎて
(1) coupler; coupling; joint; splice; (2) (継手, 継ぎ手 only) successor; heir

Variations:
聞き上手
聴き上手
聞上手(sK)
聞きじょうず(sK)

 kikijouzu / kikijozu
    ききじょうず
(noun or adjectival noun) being a good listener; good listener

Variations:
聞き手
聴き手
聞手(sK)
聴手(sK)

 kikite
    ききて
(1) (See 話し手・1) hearer; listener; audience; (2) interviewer; questioner

Variations:
諸手を挙げて
諸手をあげて
もろ手を挙げて
もろ手をあげて

 moroteoagete
    もろてをあげて
(expression) wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely

Variations:
赤子の手をひねる
赤子の手を捻る
赤子の手をねじる

 akagonoteohineru(赤子noohineru, 赤子noo捻ru); akagonoteonejiru(赤子noo捻ru, 赤子noonejiru)
    あかごのてをひねる(赤子の手をひねる, 赤子の手を捻る); あかごのてをねじる(赤子の手を捻る, 赤子の手をねじる)
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See 赤子の腕をひねる) to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; to twist a baby's arm

Variations:
足手まとい
足手纏い
足でまとい
足手纒い

 ashidematoi; ashitematoi(足matoi, 足纏i, 足纒i)
    あしでまとい; あしてまとい(足手まとい, 足手纏い, 足手纒い)
(noun or adjectival noun) impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

Variations:
飼い犬に手をかまれる
飼い犬に手を噛まれる

 kaiinuniteokamareru / kainuniteokamareru
    かいいぬにてをかまれる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to be betrayed by a trusted follower

Variations:
タケノコ継手
竹の子継手
タケノコ継ぎ手(sK)
竹の子継ぎ手(sK)

 takenokotsugite
    たけのこつぎて
barb fitting; barbed tubing connection

Variations:
子供の手の届かない
子どもの手の届かない(sK)
子供の手のとどかない(sK)

 kodomonotenotodokanai
    こどものてのとどかない
(exp,adj-i) out of reach for children

Variations:
手打ち
手打
手討ち(rK)
手討(sK)

 teuchi
    てうち
(noun, transitive verb) (1) making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; (noun, transitive verb) (2) striking a deal; coming to an agreement; reconciliation; (noun, transitive verb) (3) hitting (the ball) with one's finger or arm strength alone (e.g. in tennis or golf); (noun, transitive verb) (4) {comp} (See 手入力) manual input; (noun, transitive verb) (5) (archaism) (esp. 手討ち; sometimes also お手討ち) capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord or samurai; putting (a retainer) to death with one's own hands

Variations:
諸手を挙げて
諸手をあげて
もろ手を挙げて(sK)
もろ手をあげて(sK)

 moroteoagete
    もろてをあげて
(expression) wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely

Variations:
上手い
美味い
旨い
巧い
甘い
美い(rK)

 umai
    うまい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) (esp. 上手い, 巧い) skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate; (adjective) (2) (kana only) (esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い) delicious; tasty; good; nice; (adjective) (3) (kana only) (esp. 旨い) good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Variations:
買い物上手
買物上手(sK)
買いもの上手(sK)

 kaimonojouzu / kaimonojozu
    かいものじょうず
(noun or adjectival noun) being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper

Variations:
搦め手
搦手
からめ手(sK)
絡め手(sK)

 karamete; karamede(ok)
    からめて; からめで(ok)
(1) (See 大手・おおて・2) rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (2) (opponent's) weak point; (3) (archaism) (See 大手・おおて・3) force attacking the rear of a castle; (4) (archaism) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

Variations:
なり手
成り手
為り手(rK)
成手(sK)
為手(sK)

 narite
    なりて
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate

Variations:
管継手
管継ぎ手(sK)
管接手(sK)

 kudatsugite; kantsugite
    くだつぎて; かんつぎて
pipe joint; pipe fitting; pipe coupling

Variations:
決め手に欠ける
決め手にかける(sK)

 kimetenikakeru
    きめてにかける
(exp,v1) to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

Variations:
手がかり
手掛かり
手懸かり(rK)
手掛り(sK)
手懸り(sK)

 tegakari
    てがかり
(1) clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track; (2) handhold; hold

Variations:
手こね寿司
手こねずし
手捏ね寿司(rK)
手捏ね鮨(rK)

 tekonezushi
    てこねずし
{food} tekone sushi; marinated red fish mixed with vinegared rice

Variations:
手つなぎ鬼
手繋ぎ鬼(rK)
てつなぎ鬼(sK)

 tetsunagioni
    てつなぎおに
chain tag (tag variant in which caught players hold hands with the tagger)

Variations:
手繰り寄せる
たぐり寄せる
手繰りよせる(sK)

 taguriyoseru
    たぐりよせる
(transitive verb) to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

Variations:
手打ち
手打
手討ち(sK)
手討(sK)

 teuchi
    てうち
(1) striking a deal; coming to an agreement; reconciliation; (noun, transitive verb) (2) making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; (noun, transitive verb) (3) manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand; typing; (noun, transitive verb) (4) swing (of a racket, bat or club) using only the arms (i.e. without proper body movement); (5) (archaism) (usu. written as 手討ち) putting (a retainer or peasant) to death with one's own sword (of a samurai)

Variations:
身体障害者手帳
身体障がい者手帳(sK)

 shintaishougaishatechou / shintaishogaishatecho
    しんたいしょうがいしゃてちょう
physical disability certificate

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