Word Meaning 手取り足取り

てとりあしとり tetoriashitori

手取り足取り is read as てとりあしとり (tetoriashitori) and means attentively.

Meaning

English

  1. attentively
  2. with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching)
  3. patiently

Reading

Kana

てとりあしとり

Romaji

tetoriashitori

Writing Variants

  • 手とり足とり てとりあしとり tetoriashitori

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 60593 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

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手取り

てとり

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手前取り

てまえどり

buying items from the front of the shelf (i.e. with an earlier expiration date)

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手取金

てどりきん

net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)

足取り

あしどり

trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal)

足取り

あしとり

downing an opponent by grabbing his leg

手足

てあし

hands and feet

手取り額

てどりがく

after tax income amount

揚げ足取り

あげあしとり

faultfinding