Word Meaning 手を染める

てをそめる te o someru

手を染める is read as てをそめる (te o someru) and means to get involved (with).

Meaning

English

to get involved (with)
to begin (with)
to have a hand (in)

Reading

Kana

てをそめる

Romaji

te o someru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 43207 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

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手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手がける

てがける

to rear

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

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

手帳

てちょう

certificate

手錠

てじょう

confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

手柄

てがら

achievement

手振り

てぶり

(hand) gesture

手当たり次第

てあたりしだい

using anything one can lay one's hands on

手綱

たづな

control