Meaning of 手足 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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手足
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Kana Readingてあし
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Romajiteashi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- one's hands and feet; limbs
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Example Sentences
手足, てあし used in context
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Branches are to trees what limbs are to us.
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They bound the prisoner's arms and legs.
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He rested his tired limbs.
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He was bound hand and foot.
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初期の人間は、自分が所有する動物や蓄えている穀物の量を数えるのに、手足の指を使った。
Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored.
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I got out of bed and had a good stretch.
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Kanji found in this word
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
On: ソク
Kun: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す
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