Word Meaning 手を加える

てをくわえる te o kuwaeru

手を加える is read as てをくわえる (te o kuwaeru) and means to perform some process.

Meaning

English

to perform some process
to apply some treatment
to revise
to correct

Reading

Kana

てをくわえる

Romaji

te o kuwaeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb ✓ Rank 49690 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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手心を加える

てごころをくわえる

to take into consideration

手加工

てかこう

processing by hand

手加減

てかげん

adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.)

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手がける

てがける

to rear

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手に入れる

てにいれる

to obtain

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble

手術

しゅずつ

skill with one's hands

手数

てかず

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

手続き

てつづき

procedure