Definition of 小手先 (こてさき)
こてさき
                        小手先
こてさき
kotesaki
Common word
noun
1.
tip of the hand, (use of) one's hands
2.
cheap trick, superficial wit, superficial cleverness
no-adjective
3.
cheap, makeshift (e.g. measures), shortsighted, perfunctory, halfhearted
Related Kanji
| 小 | little, small | 
| 手 | hand | 
| 先 | before, ahead, previous, future, precedence |