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English Reference for te (て)

Kanji
手
Kana
て
te
Definitions
  1. noun hand, arm
  2. colloquialism forepaw, foreleg
  3. handle
  4. hand, worker, help
  5. trouble, care, effort
  6. means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship
  7. hand, handwriting
  8. kind, type, sort
  9. one's hands, one's possession
  10. ability to cope
  11. hand (of cards)
  12. direction
  13. noun noun (suffix) counter move (in go, shogi, etc.)
Example sentences
２０％増量って書いているとつい手が出ない
Don't you find yourself reaching for things with '20% extra' written on them
長くお風呂に入っていたら手がふやけてしまった
My hands became swollen up while taking a long bath
女房は店員さんより一回り小さい手だ
My wife's hands are slightly smaller than the shop assistant's
彼は立ち上がってテーブルの上の帽子を手に取ろうとして手を伸ばした
They stood up and reached for his hat on the table
私はその山に手を入れて柔らかい織物に触れた
I reached into the pile and felt soft fabric
手は尽くした
I have done everything I could do
いい手を思いついた
I hit upon a good idea
彼はこの手の曲が好きです
He is fond of this kind of music
いい手が配られた
I was dealt a good hand
ボーラは、手に握らないほうの端に２つの石の球と長いひもから成り立っている
Bolas are made up of a long cord with two stone balls at the free ends
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