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Variations:
足手まとい
足手纏い
足でまとい
足手纒い

see styles
 ashidematoi; ashitematoi(足matoi, 足纏i, 足纒i)
    あしでまとい; あしてまとい(足手まとい, 足手纏い, 足手纒い)
(noun or adjectival noun) impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

Variations:
手が離せない
手が放せない
手がはなせない

see styles
 tegahanasenai
    てがはなせない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy

Variations:
手中におさめる
手中に収める
手中に納める

see styles
 shuchuuniosameru / shuchuniosameru
    しゅちゅうにおさめる
(exp,v1) to make one's own; to take possession of

Variations:
手につかない
手に付かない
手に着かない(iK)

see styles
 tenitsukanai
    てにつかない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) unable to concentrate (due to distractions, etc.)

Variations:
手につかない
手に付かない
手に着かない(sK)

see styles
 tenitsukanai
    てにつかない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) (as ...が〜 or ...も〜) unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...

Variations:
手こずる
手古摺る
手子摺る
梃子摺る
梃摺る

see styles
 tekozuru
    てこずる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

Variations:
飼い犬に手をかまれる
飼い犬に手を噛まれる

see styles
 kaiinuniteokamareru / kainuniteokamareru
    かいいぬにてをかまれる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to be betrayed by a trusted follower

Variations:
上手い(P)
美味い(P)
旨い(P)
巧い(P)
甘い(P)
美い

see styles
 umai
    うまい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) (esp. 上手い,巧い) skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; (adjective) (2) (kana only) (esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い) delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; (adjective) (3) (kana only) (esp. 旨い) fortunate; splendid; promising

Variations:
突合せ継手
突き合わせ継手
突き合わせ継ぎ手

see styles
 tsukiawasetsugite
    つきあわせつぎて
butt joint

Variations:
聞き上手
聴き上手
聞上手(sK)
聞きじょうず(sK)

see styles
 kikijouzu / kikijozu
    ききじょうず
(noun or adjectival noun) being a good listener; good listener

Variations:
上手い(P)
美味い(P)
旨い(P)
巧い(P)
甘い
美い(rK)

see styles
 umai
    うまい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) (esp. 上手い, 巧い) skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate; (adjective) (2) (kana only) (esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い) delicious; tasty; good; nice; (adjective) (3) (kana only) (esp. 旨い) good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Variations:
子ども手当
子供手当
子供手当て
子ども手当て

see styles
 kodomoteate
    こどもてあて
child benefit; child allowance

Variations:
好きこそものの上手なれ
好きこそ物の上手なれ

see styles
 sukikosomononojouzunare / sukikosomononojozunare
    すきこそもののじょうずなれ
(expression) (proverb) what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing

Variations:
手がかり(P)
手掛かり(P)
手掛り
手懸かり
手懸り

see styles
 tegakari
    てがかり
(1) clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track; (2) handhold; hold

Variations:
お手の物
お手のもの
御手の物(sK)
御手のもの(sK)

see styles
 otenomono
    おてのもの
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

Variations:
合いの手
間の手
相の手(rK)
合の手(sK)
あいの手(sK)

see styles
 ainote
    あいのて
(1) interlude (in traditional Japanese music); (2) chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); (3) interjection

Variations:
喉から手が出る
のどから手が出る
咽から手が出る

see styles
 nodokarategaderu
    のどからてがでる
(exp,v1) (idiom) (as ~ほど, 〜くらい, etc.) (wanting something so bad that) one can almost taste it; a hand reaches out from one's throat

Variations:
お手並み拝見
お手並拝見
御手並み拝見
御手並拝見

see styles
 otenamihaiken
    おてなみはいけん
(expression) let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

千手千眼觀世音菩薩廣大圓滿無礙大悲心陀羅尼呪本


千手千眼观世音菩萨广大圆满无碍大悲心陀罗尼呪本

see styles
qiān shǒu qiān yǎn guān shì yīn pú sà guǎng dà yuán mǎn wú ài dà bēi xīn tuó luó ní zhòu běn
    qian1 shou3 qian1 yan3 guan1 shi4 yin1 pu2 sa4 guang3 da4 yuan2 man3 wu2 ai4 da4 bei1 xin1 tuo2 luo2 ni2 zhou4 ben3
ch`ien shou ch`ien yen kuan shih yin p`u sa kuang ta yüan man wu ai ta pei hsin t`o lo ni chou pen
    chien shou chien yen kuan shih yin pu sa kuang ta yüan man wu ai ta pei hsin to lo ni chou pen
 Senju sengen kanjizai bosatsu kōdai emman muge daihi shin darani juhon
Dhāraṇī Spellbook of the Thousand-Eyed, Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva Who Regards the World's Sounds with a Vast, Wholly Perfect, Unimpeded, Greatly Compassionate Heart

Variations:
手ぐすね引く
手ぐすねひく
手薬煉引く
手薬練引く

see styles
 tegusunehiku
    てぐすねひく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) (usu. as 〜て待つ or 〜て待ち構える; from 手に薬煉を引く) to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch

Variations:
手に職をつける
手に職を着ける
手に職を就ける(iK)

see styles
 tenishokuotsukeru
    てにしょくをつける
(v1,vt,exp) to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation

Variations:
お手数をおかけいたします
お手数をおかけ致します

see styles
 otesuuookakeitashimasu / otesuookaketashimasu
    おてすうをおかけいたします
(exp,v5s) (humble language) (See 手数をかける) to be a burden; to make trouble for someone

Variations:
相手にとって不足はない
あいてにとって不足はない

see styles
 aitenitottefusokuhanai
    あいてにとってふそくはない
(expression) good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)

Variations:
赤子の手をひねる
赤子の手を捻る
赤子の手をねじる

see styles
 akagonoteohineru(赤子noohineru, 赤子noo捻ru); akagonoteonejiru(赤子noo捻ru, 赤子noonejiru)
    あかごのてをひねる(赤子の手をひねる, 赤子の手を捻る); あかごのてをねじる(赤子の手を捻る, 赤子の手をねじる)
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See 赤子の腕をひねる) to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; to twist a baby's arm

Variations:
その手は食わない
その手はくわない
其の手は食わない

see styles
 sonotehakuwanai
    そのてはくわない
(expression) (See その手・そのて・2) I am not going to fall for that trick; that trick won't work on me

Variations:
タケノコ継手
タケノコ継ぎ手
竹の子継手
竹の子継ぎ手

see styles
 takenokotsugite(takenoko継, takenoko継gi); takenokotsugite(竹no子継, 竹no子継gi)
    タケノコつぎて(タケノコ継手, タケノコ継ぎ手); たけのこつぎて(竹の子継手, 竹の子継ぎ手)
barb fitting; barbed tubing connection

Variations:
焼き餅焼くとて手を焼くな
やきもち焼くとて手を焼くな

see styles
 yakimochiyakutoteteoyakuna
    やきもちやくとててをやくな
(expression) (proverb) (See 焼きもち・2) keep your jealousy in check, lest you invite misfortune; even if you burn yakimochi, don't burn your hands as well

Variations:
てんてこ舞い
てんてこ舞
天手古舞(ateji)
天手古舞い(ateji)

see styles
 tentekomai
    てんてこまい
(noun/participle) whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

Variations:
手こずる
梃子摺る(rK)
手古摺る(rK)
手子摺る(rK)
梃摺る(rK)

see styles
 tekozuru
    てこずる
(v5r,vi) to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

Variations:
上手くいく(P)
うまく行く(P)
上手く行く
旨くいく
旨く行く

see styles
 umakuiku
    うまくいく
(exp,v5k-s) (kana only) to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

Variations:
下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる
下手な鉄砲も数打てば当たる

see styles
 hetanateppoumokazuutebaataru / hetanateppomokazutebataru
    へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) (See 下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる) even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots

Variations:
文はやりたし書く手は持たぬ
文は遣りたし書く手は持たぬ

see styles
 fumihayaritashikakutehamotanu
    ふみはやりたしかくてはもたぬ
(expression) (set phrase said in lamentation) I want to send a (love) letter but I cannot write

Variations:
お手並み拝見
お手並拝見(sK)
御手並み拝見(sK)
御手並拝見(sK)

see styles
 otenamihaiken
    おてなみはいけん
(expression) let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

Variations:
手垢のついた
手垢の付いた
手あかのついた
手あかの付いた

see styles
 teakanotsuita
    てあかのついた
(exp,adj-f) (1) thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; well-handled; (exp,adj-f) (2) worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed

Variations:
諸手を挙げて
諸手をあげて
もろ手を挙げて
もろ手をあげて

see styles
 moroteoagete
    もろてをあげて
(expression) wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely

Variations:
てんてこ舞い
てんてこ舞
天手古舞(ateji)(rK)
天手古舞い(ateji)(rK)

see styles
 tentekomai
    てんてこまい
(n,vs,vi) whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

Variations:
手を取り合う
手をとりあう(sK)
手を取りあう(sK)
手をとり合う(sK)

see styles
 teotoriau
    てをとりあう
(exp,v5u) (1) to hold hands; to join hands; (exp,v5u) (2) to do together; to go arm in arm; (exp,v5u) (3) to join forces; to link hands; to cooperate

Variations:
時鳥
子規
不如帰
杜鵑
霍公鳥
蜀魂
沓手鳥
杜宇
田鵑
沓直鳥
郭公

see styles
 hototogisu; shiki(子規); fujoki(不如帰); token(杜鵑); shokkon(蜀魂); kutsutedori(沓鳥, 沓直鳥); tou(杜宇); hototogisu / hototogisu; shiki(子規); fujoki(不如帰); token(杜鵑); shokkon(蜀魂); kutsutedori(沓鳥, 沓直鳥); to(杜宇); hototogisu
    ほととぎす; しき(子規); ふじょき(不如帰); とけん(杜鵑); しょっこん(蜀魂); くつてどり(沓手鳥, 沓直鳥); とう(杜宇); ホトトギス
(kana only) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

Variations:
手に取るように
手にとるように
手に取る様に(sK)
手にとる様に(sK)

see styles
 tenitoruyouni / tenitoruyoni
    てにとるように
(exp,adv) clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one

Variations:
手っ取り早い
てっとり早い(sK)
手っとり早い(sK)
手っ取りばやい(sK)

see styles
 tettoribayai
    てっとりばやい
(adjective) (1) quick; prompt; without delay; (adjective) (2) simple; easy; effortless

Variations:
子ども手当
子供手当
子供手当て(sK)
子ども手当て(sK)
こども手当(sK)

see styles
 kodomoteate
    こどもてあて
child benefit; child allowance

Variations:
手のひら返し
手の平返し
掌返し
てのひら返し(sK)
手のひらがえし(sK)

see styles
 tenohiragaeshi
    てのひらがえし
(n,vs,vi) sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop

Variations:
濡れ手で粟
濡れ手であわ
ぬれ手でアワ(sK)
ぬれ手であわ(sK)
濡れ手でアワ(sK)

see styles
 nuretedeawa
    ぬれてであわ
(exp,n) (idiom) easy profit

Variations:
手のひらを返す
手の平を返す
掌を返す
手のひらをかえす(sK)
てのひらを返す(sK)

see styles
 tenohiraokaesu; tanagokorookaesu(掌o返su); shouokaesu(掌o返su) / tenohiraokaesu; tanagokorookaesu(掌o返su); shookaesu(掌o返su)
    てのひらをかえす; たなごころをかえす(掌を返す); しょうをかえす(掌を返す)
(exp,v5s) (1) (idiom) to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to do something easy

Variations:
上手くいく(P)
うまく行く(P)
上手く行く
旨くいく(rK)
旨く行く(rK)
馬九行駆(ateji)(rK)

see styles
 umakuiku
    うまくいく
(exp,v5k-s) (kana only) to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

Variations:
かゆいところに手が届く
痒いところに手が届く
かゆい所に手が届く
痒い所に手が届く

see styles
 kayuitokoronitegatodoku
    かゆいところにてがとどく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details

Variations:
手当たり次第(P)
手当たりしだい
手当り次第
手あたりしだい
手あたり次第
手当りしだい

see styles
 teatarishidai
    てあたりしだい
(adv,exp) using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

Variations:
うまい話には裏がある
甘い話には裏がある
旨い話には裏がある
上手い話には裏がある(iK)

see styles
 umaihanashinihauragaaru / umaihanashinihauragaru
    うまいはなしにはうらがある
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin

Variations:
上手く行く
旨く行く(rK)
上手くいく(sK)
うまく行く(sK)
旨くいく(sK)
馬九行駆(sK)
馬九行久(sK)

see styles
 umakuiku
    うまくいく
(exp,v5k-s) (kana only) to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

Variations:
手提げバッグ
手さげバッグ
手提バッグ(sK)
手提げバック(sK)
手さげバック(sK)
手提バック(sK)

see styles
 tesagebaggu
    てさげバッグ
handbag; tote bag; carry bag; shoulder bag

Variations:
時鳥
子規
不如帰
杜鵑
郭公
霍公鳥(sK)
蜀魂(sK)
蜀魄(sK)
沓手鳥(sK)
沓直鳥(sK)
杜宇(sK)
田鵑(sK)

see styles
 hototogisu; hototogisu(gikun)
    ホトトギス; ほととぎす(gikun)
(kana only) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

Variations:
うまい話には裏がある
甘い話には裏がある
旨い話には裏がある
上手い話には裏うらがある(iK)

see styles
 umaihanashinihauragaaru / umaihanashinihauragaru
    うまいはなしにはうらがある
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin

Variations:
うまい話には裏がある
甘い話には裏がある(sK)
旨い話には裏がある(sK)
上手い話には裏がある(sK)

see styles
 umaihanashinihauragaaru / umaihanashinihauragaru
    うまいはなしにはうらがある
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin

Variations:
猫の手も借りたい
ネコの手も借りたい(sK)
ねこの手もかりたい(sK)
猫の手もかりたい(sK)
ねこの手も借りたい(sK)

see styles
 nekonotemokaritai
    ねこのてもかりたい
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) extremely busy; short-handed; wanting even the help of a cat

Variations:
喉から手が出る
のどから手が出る
ノドから手が出る(sK)
喉から手がでる(sK)
のどから手がでる(sK)
咽から手が出る(sK)

see styles
 nodokarategaderu
    のどからてがでる
(exp,v1) (idiom) (as ~ほど, 〜くらい, etc.) (wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; a hand reaches out from one's throat

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