Word Meaning 手を拱く
てをこまぬく
te o komanuku
手を拱く is read as てをこまぬく (te o komanuku) 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
てをこまぬく
Romaji
te o komanuku
Writing Variants
- 手をこまねく てをこまねく teokomaneku
- 手を拱く てをこまねく te o komaneku