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Illustration of 手際

手際てぎわ

てぎわ tegiwa Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

物事を手際よく進める技量や、巧みなやり方。 performance; skill; tact

Example 1

恵子が手際よく食器を重ねて、シンクへ運んでゆく。

Keiko deftly piles up the cutlery and takes them to the sink.

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Example 2

彼は手際よく荷物をまとめた。

He packed his things efficiently.

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Kanji breakdown

手

N4

hand

On reading
シュ、ズ
Kun reading
て、て-、-て、た-
Radical
手

際

N3

occasion; side; edge; verge; dangerous; adventurous; indecent; time; when

On reading
サイ
Kun reading
きわ、-ぎわ
Radical
阜
Illustration of お手上げ

お手上げ

N1

おてあげ

all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees

Illustration of 上手

上手

N1

うわて

upper part; upper stream; left side (of a stage); skillful (only in comparisons)

Illustration of 入手

入手

N1

にゅうしゅ

obtaining; coming to hand

Illustration of 取っ手

取っ手

N1

とって

handle; grip; knob

Illustration of 土手

土手

N1

どて

embankment; bank