Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 赤子の手をひねる(あかごのてをひねる) in Japanese

赤子の手をひねる, 赤子の手を捻る, 赤子の手をねじる
Kana Reading
あかごのてをひねる, あかごのてをねじる
Romaji
akagonotewohineru, akagonotewonejiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby); as easy as twisting a baby's hand
    Example sentence
    彼をやり込めるくらい、赤子の手を捻るより簡単だよ。 Cornering him in an argument is easy - like taking candy from a baby.

Examples of 赤子の手をひねる, 赤子の手を捻る, 赤子の手をねじる, あかごのてをひねる, あかごのてをねじる in a sentence

Kanji in this word

赤 JLPT 4

7 strokes

red

On'Yomi: セキ, シャク

Kun'Yomi: あか, あか-, あか.い, あか.らむ, あか.らめる

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子 JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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手 JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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捻

11 strokes

twirl, twist, play with

On'Yomi: ネン, ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: ね.じる, ねじ.る, ひね.くる, ひね.る

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