Word Meaning 手抜き

てぬき tenuki

手抜き is read as てぬき (tenuki) and means intentional negligence.

Meaning

English

  1. intentional negligence
  2. tenuki
  3. making a move which is not a direct counter to one's opponent's last move
  4. omitting crucial steps
  5. cutting corners
  6. skimping

Reading

Kana

てぬき

Romaji

tenuki

Writing Variants

  • 手抜 てぬき tenuki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16082 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手を抜く

てをぬく

to cut corners

手抜かり

てぬかり

oversight

抜手

ぬきで

overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)

手続き

てつづき

procedure

手引き

てびき

guidance

手招き

てまねき

beckoning

手書き

てがき

handwriting

手術

しゅずつ

skill with one's hands

手数

てかず

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

手当

てあて

advance preparation

手段

しゅだん

means