Word Meaning 手を差し伸べる

てをさしのべる te o sashinoberu

手を差し伸べる is read as てをさしのべる (te o sashinoberu) and means to lend a hand.

Meaning

English

  1. to lend a hand
  2. to give a hand
  3. to help
  4. to extend a helping hand

Reading

Kana

てをさしのべる

Romaji

te o sashinoberu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 84109 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手を伸ばす

てをのばす

to try one's hand at (something new)

差し伸べる

さしのべる

to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

手差

てざし

manual feed (on a printer, photocopier, etc.)

差し手

さして

slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt

差し手争い

さしてあらそい

struggling to grab hold of one's opponent's belt with one's dominant hand

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

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain