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

  1. to fold one's arms
  2. to lie in wait
  3. to be ready and waiting
  4. to stand and watch (without interfering)
  5. to stand idly by
  6. 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

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Synonyms 腕をこまねく,腕を拱く,拱手する,座視する,束手する,手をこまねく,手を束ねる,等閑視する Proverb Rank 143435 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拱手

こうしゅ

folding one's arms

拱手傍観

こうしゅぼうかん

stand idly by and watch

手際良く

てぎわよく

efficiently

手広く

てびろく

widely

手術

しゅずつ

skill with one's hands

手足

てあし

hands and feet

手数

てかず

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

手続き

てつづき

procedure

手当

てあて

advance preparation

手引き

てびき

guidance

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel