Word Meaning 手をこまねく

てをこまねく teokomaneku

手をこまねく is read as てをこまねく (teokomaneku) and means to fold one's arms.

Meaning

English

  1. to fold one's arms
  2. to lie in wait
  3. to be ready and waiting
  4. to stand and watch (without interfering)
  5. to stand idly by
  6. to look on with folded arms

Reading

Kana

てをこまねく

Romaji

teokomaneku

Writing Variants

  • 手を拱く てをこまぬく te o komanuku
  • 手を拱く てをこまねく te o komaneku

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Synonyms 腕を拱く,腕をこまねく,拱手する,座視する,束手する,手を拱く,手を束ねる,等閑視する Proverb Rank 71871 Priority L

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Max. 12

手広く

てびろく

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手際良く

てぎわよく

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手足

てあし

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手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

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手前

てまえ

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手作り

てづくり

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手間

てま

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手本

てほん

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手紙

てがみ

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手元

てもと

grip

手入れ

ていれ

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