Word Meaning 手ぐすね引く

てぐすねひく tegusunehiku

手ぐすね引く is read as てぐすねひく (tegusunehiku) and means to be ready and waiting.

Meaning

English

to be ready and waiting
to be on the alert
to be on the watch

Reading

Kana

てぐすねひく

Romaji

tegusunehiku

Writing Variants

手ぐすねひく てぐすねひく tegusunehiku
手薬煉引く てぐすねひく tegusunehiku
手薬練引く てぐすねひく tegusunehiku

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 50032 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手を引く

てをひく

to lead by the hand

手引き

てびき

guidance

手引書

てびきしょ

handbook

手形割引

てがたわりびき

discounting of a bill

手本引き

てほんびき

tehonbiki (type of card game associated with gambling)

引き手

ひきて

knob

引き手

ひきで

right hand

引く手

ひくて

admirer

手際良く

てぎわよく

efficiently

手広く

てびろく

widely

手術

しゅじゅつ

skill with one's hands

手数

てすう

number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)