Meaning of 手が届く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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手が届く
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Kana Readingてがとどく
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Romajitegatodoku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
- Meaning
- to be able to reach; to be within one's reach
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Example Sentences
手が届く, てがとどく used in context
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Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
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She's too short to reach the top.
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He was too short to get at the grapes.
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He is too short to get at the book on the shelf.
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He is such a tall man that he can touch the ceiling.
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He wasn't tall enough to get at the ceiling.
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Kanji found in this word
deliver, reach, arrive, report, notify, forward
On: カイ
Kun: とど.ける, -とど.け, とど.く
8 strokes
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