Word Meaning 大手
大手 is read as おおて (oote) and means force attacking the front of a castle.
Meaning
English
- force attacking the front of a castle
- front castle gate
- major company
- big company
Reading
Kana
おおて
Romaji
oote
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12大文字
おおもじ
huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
Example Sentences
7この街には大手テレビ局があります。
This city has a big TV station.
どの大手のデパートも売上が落ちてきた。
Sales have dropped off at every big department store.
大手銀行の大半がこの制度を導入している。
The majority of big banks are introducing this system.
大手デパートのいずれもが売り上げを落とした。
Sales have dropped off at every big department store.
彼は発行部数がとても多い大手新聞社で働いている。
He is working for a major newspaper company with a huge circulation.
「トムって、どこに就職したの?」「運送会社って言ってたよ。大手って言ってたけど、どこかは分かんない」
"Where did Tom get a job?" "He said he's with a shipping company. Apparently it's a large one, but I'm not sure where it is."
ロッキード事件とは、アメリカの航空機製造大手のロッキード社による、主に同社の旅客機の受注をめぐって1976年2 月に明るみに出た世界的な大規模汚職事件。
The Lockheed scandal is a worldwide corruption scandal involving the major American plane manufacturer Lockheed. It came to light in February 1976 and revolved mainly around the acceptance of passenger plane contracts.
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