Word Meaning 手を入れる

てをいれる te o ireru

手を入れる is read as てをいれる (te o ireru) and means to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket).

Meaning

English

  1. to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
  2. to correct
  3. to touch up
  4. to smarten up

Reading

Kana

てをいれる

Romaji

te o ireru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 69097 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手入れ

ていれ

(police) raid

入手

にゅうしゅ

acquisition

松手入れ

まつていれ

tending pine trees (esp. in autumn)

入手不可

にゅうしゅふか

unavailable (stock, etc.)

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble

手足

てあし

hands and feet

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel