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
- to fold one's arms
- to lie in wait
- to be ready and waiting
- to stand and watch (without interfering)
- to stand idly by
- 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